Debunking Myths About Hammertoes
The team at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists treats a wide range of foot conditions, and while common, hammertoes are often misunderstood.
Treat Your Hammertoe Before You Need Surgery
Many people experience hammertoe. It is a common deformity of the toes. Occurring most commonly in the second or third toe, it is usually due to improper shoes. If you wear footwear that is too narrow or shoes that have no arch support, your foot will suffer as a result. Suppose this condition is continued…
Treat Hammertoes Early to Avoid Painful Complications
Hammertoes get their name because they have started bending downward at the middle joint, resembling a hammer. In the early stages, before the hammertoe has become severely bent and rigid, different therapies may be applied to prevent further bending. These measures may help avoid future surgery. Toes can rub against each other, and on the inside…
High Heels Create Numerous Foot Problems
More and more people are deciding that the drawbacks of high heeled shoes make them not worth wearing. There is a direct correlation with foot and ankle problems that come along with wearing high heeled shoes regularly. They push your toes together and shift the foot into an unnatural position that shortens the calf muscle…
4 Ways to Treat Hammertoes
The hammertoe deformity results from a tendon and muscle imbalance in the toes. While the tendency for developing hammertoes is often inherited, they are often made worse by wearing tight-fitting shoes like high heels. Complications from arthritis and toe fractures can also lead to hammertoes. Hammertoes tend to worsen over time and don’t generally get better all by themselves. Make…
4 Hammertoe Treatments
The hammertoe deformity affects the four small toes causing one or more of them to bend downward at the middle joint.
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