Quiz: What's Causing Your Aching Feet?
Medically Reviewed by Carol DerSarkissian, MD on November 28, 2022
Question 1/18
For high heels, how high is too high?
- 1 1/2 inches
- 2 inches
- 3 or more inches
Question 2/18
Running barefoot is better for your feet than running in shoes.
- True
- False
Question 3/18
Who gets bunions?
- People with wide feet
- More than half of all women
- People of Eastern European descent
Question 4/18
If your heel hurts, it's most often because of:
- A callus
- Plantar fasciitis
- A bone bruise
Question 5/18
What causes runners' toenails to blacken?
- Hard surfaces
- Sweat
- Runner's fungus
Question 6/18
Wearing tight shoes or high heels can increase your risk of getting a type of tumor in your foot.
- True
- False
Question 7/18
What causes a woman's feet to get bigger when they are pregnant?
- Weight gain
- Hormones
- Swelling
- All of the above
Question 8/18
Why are your feet mostly likely to hurt after standing?
- You didn't stretch properly before
- You have fallen arches
- Your feet have fallen asleep
Question 9/18
What's a pinky toe tuck?
- The way dancers wrap the small toe
- Cosmetic surgery to narrow the baby toe
- Curling your toes to fit in tight shoes
Question 10/18
Can you ever safely wear flip-flops?
- Yes
- No
Question 11/18
Where can you catch athlete's foot?
- From bed sheets
- From sterilized pedicure tools
- From new gym socks
Question 12/18
A good way to prevent heel blisters is to:
- Wear cotton socks
- Apply antiperspirant spray to the heel
- Bend the backs of shoes
Question 13/18
So what's the difference between a corn and a callus?
- Infection causes corns; friction causes calluses
- A corn is on the toe; a callus is on the sole
- They're the exact same thing
Question 14/18
You wake up with a swollen, shiny, red, painful big toe. You may have:
- A delayed reaction to a stubbed toe
- Gout
- A fungal infection
Question 15/18
What causes most ingrown toenails?
- Cutting toenails straight across
- Cutting toenails with a curve
- Cutting toenails too short
Question 16/18
How long is the "breaking in" period for new shoes?
- The minute you put them on
- Within an hour
- Within a week of steady wearing
Question 17/18
For a safe, natural cure for athlete's foot or nail fungus, just pee on your feet in the shower.
- True
- False
Question 18/18
Why do people with diabetes need more foot care?
- People with diabetes get more bunions
- Nerve damage makes sores go unnoticed
- Diabetes causes bones to break more easily