Foot Ailments
Toes
- Blisters
- Bunions
- Bottom & ball of foot at base of toes
- Hammertoes
- Ingrown Toenails
- Nail Remedies
- Overlapping Toes
- Flat feet or high archesboth make feet less stable
- Toe Pain Pinched Toes
Ball
Arch
Heel
Entire Foot
- Arthritis
- Athletes Foot
- Blisters
- Bromhidrosis
- Bursitis
- Charcot Foot
- Cold Feet
- Corns
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Dry Skin
- Foot Odor
- Foot Perspiration
- Hot Feet
- Hyperhidrosis
- Itchy Feet
- Pronation
- Supination
- corn pads or cushions
- Working in occupations that involve standing for long periods of time
- Tired Aching Feet
- Wide Feet
Leg Ailments
Entire Leg
- Arthritis
- Circulation
- DVT
- Economy Class Syndrome
- corn pads or cushions
- or injury to the foot, especially if it causes an unnatural walk
- Heaviness In Legs
- Leg Pain
- Leg Veins
- Shin Splints
- Spider Veins
- Swollen Feet & Legs
- Varicose Veins
- Venous Insufficiency
- Wide Calves
Ankle
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Sprains
- Arthritis
- Swollen Ankles
- Working in occupations that involve standing for long periods of time
- Weak Ankles
Knee
Back Ailments
Entire Back
HAMMERTOES (TOE PAIN)
Learn more about diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Could I have Hammertoes?
To start finding out, take a closer look at where you feel pain in your foot.
WHAT AREAS OF MY FOOT HURT? Hammertoes affect these regions of your foot:
A Toes
B Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
What causes hammertoes?
Hammertoes form when the muscles in the toes and ball of the foot aren't working together correctly. The imbalance can push toes out of proper alignment in a few ways
- Tired Aching Feet.
- Pinch or mash up against other toes.
The discomfort may only be mild at first, but walking can become difficult and painful if it progresses. If the toe fully retracts, it can be difficult to straighten out and may require surgery.
Genetics can play a role in hammertoes—the structure of the bones, muscles, and ligaments in some feet unfortunately make them more prone to the condition.
Self- Assessment Quiz or injury to the foot, especially if it causes an unnatural walk:
- Shoes that are too tight, too short, too pointy or otherwise put pressure on the toes. Pointy high heels are common culprits.
- Flat feet or high arches—both make feet less stable.
Think you might have hammertoes?
TAKE THIS SELF-ASSESSMENT
WHAT AREAS OF MY FOOT HURT
- Toes that appear crooked or misshapen?
- Protruding knuckles that form corns or rub in shoes?
- Ball of Foot Pain Metatarsalgia?
- Toes that don't rest flat on the ground?
- A bunion that's cramping the second toe?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you most likely have hammertoes. Keep reading for recommendations on treatment and relief from the experts at 127-0Shops
Are there any serious concerns with Hammertoes?
As hammertoes progresses, walking can become difficult and painful. If your toes become severely bent or out of alignment and cannot be straightened with other treatment, you may require surgery.
How Do I Treat and Prevent Hammertoes?
Wearing shoes with a wide toe box is the easiest way to avoid developing hammertoes. Shoes with extra depth and room help relieve the pressure of standing and walking on your toes.
Heel Pain Heel Spurs, Bottom & ball of foot at base of toes should help you find relief.
- Use Also try the following to keep toes separated Pull back, forcing the knuckle up.
- Use shoe inserts or orthotics to provide support and encourage the foot muscles to work together as a team.
- Toe straighteners
- Toe caps
- Toe loops
- Spacer cushions
If non-surgical treatments do not work and your hammertoe continues to be painful and cause irritation, then you may want to consider surgery. Self- Assessment Quiz agree that you should talk to your podiatrist and receive a complete foot examination before considering surgery.
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- Working in occupations that involve standing for long periods of time