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You probably spend a lot of time thinking about your heart health, your skin routine, and maybe even your gut health, but how often do you truly check in with your feet? This Foot Health Awareness Month, we at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists are urging you to stop ignoring those little aches and weird changes. If you…
For many foot and ankle conditions, conservative treatments like orthotics, physical therapy, and medication provide enough relief. But sometimes, between the structural problems and persistent pain, they simply don’t cut it. The last (but often most effective) resort is surgery, which is an option we at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists have plenty of experience exercising…
Most people have heard of hammertoes, but a lesser-known condition known as mallet toe can also cause pain and discomfort. Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists is here to shed light on all foot conditions so patients are aware of even the most overlooked ailments. If you’re concerned about mallet toe, read on for the info you…
Claw toe is a foot deformity. It often gets mistaken for hammertoe, but it differs because, with claw toe, your toes are bending down to resemble a claw look. When you experience this issue, you will notice that your toes are creating painful calluses. High-heeled shoes are a common reason behind this, along with short shoes, nerve damage, diabetes,…
Metatarsalgia is a painful inflammation that occurs in the ball of your foot. You will find that this condition usually comes into play from overuse in sporting injuries that have come about from jumping or running. However, suppose you are prone to wearing shoes that don’t fit, experience foot abnormalities such as bunions or hammertoe,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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