2006-12-29 16:24:21 · 13 answers · asked by Jane 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
all your toes help you balance, but I don't think it would be unlivable, just have to get used to it.
2006-12-29 16:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by a heart so big 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes this is true. I heard this watching a report about a young couple who were caught in a blizzard with their infant. The baby was fine, the mother kept her inside her clothes and did not leave the car. But they both lost some toes, and they said it was the pinky toe that keeps your balance as you walk. They wear special shoes and have an odd monster-ish walk (they said that themselves) but they were very grateful their baby was fine and they survived.
2006-12-29 16:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I broke my pinky toe before and couldn't walk on it. I never fell over, so I guess that's testiment enough that people won't lose balance without their pinky toe.
2006-12-29 16:28:22 · answer #3 · answered by TheLibster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a little bit, but scientists think that soon we will be born without a pinky toe because it has no purpose.
2006-12-29 16:27:19 · answer #4 · answered by .:Blair:. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The pinky toe is too small to have any affect if lost.
2006-12-29 16:34:17 · answer #5 · answered by jjc92787 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who accidently ran over his sisters foot with a lawn mower. She doesn't have her pinky toe any longer. She is just fine without it.
2006-12-29 16:35:33 · answer #6 · answered by alwayswondering 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we've evolved past even having a use for a pinky toe, it's virtually worthless.
2006-12-29 16:26:42 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think so.
I've heard that your equilibrium will be out-of-whack if you lose a 'big toe', but I'm sure you'd regain your balance after a while.
2006-12-29 16:28:06 · answer #8 · answered by [we're all mad here] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it'll affect your balance for a while because our balance is best on the medial part of our foot.
2006-12-29 23:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by Laine 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temporarily until you get used to being without it. Your body will adapt to it not being there.
2006-12-29 16:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋