Hammer Toe

BOBOT · 12-18-2006, 12:38 PM

Not exactly life threatening, but it can be a pain & curtail activity. Anyone had experience with it, & do you know of any remedies (exercises, eg) short of surgery?

**Rich_in_Tampa** · 12-18-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobot

Not exactly life threatening, but it can be a pain & curtail activity. Anyone had experience with it, & do you know of any remedies (exercises, eg) short of surgery?

Bobot, surgery is the only definitive fix, but you can go a loooonnnnggg way with either orthotics or carefully selected shoes for symptom control.

You might wish to visit a podiatrist (as opposed to an orthopedist) and tell him or her that you would like to treat this nonsurgically if possible. Maybe they can construct something to help you do that.

BOBOT · 12-19-2006, 07:32 AM

THanks, Rich. Different shoes do seem to make a difference. Unfortunately my favorite exercise shoes seem to aggravate it, so I guess I need to find new ones.

What causes these conditions? Are the tendons shortened for some reason?

12-18-2006, 12:38 PM	#1
BOBOT Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 208	Hammer Toe Not exactly life threatening, but it can be a pain & curtail activity. Anyone had experience with it, & do you know of any remedies (exercises, eg) short of surgery? __________________ Caution: Bag is not a toy.

12-19-2006, 07:32 AM	#3
BOBOT Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 208	Re: Hammer Toe THanks, Rich. Different shoes do seem to make a difference. Unfortunately my favorite exercise shoes seem to aggravate it, so I guess I need to find new ones. What causes these conditions? Are the tendons shortened for some reason? __________________ Caution: Bag is not a toy.

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