Hammer Toe and/or Claw Toe and/or Mallet Toe - Medtick
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Hammer Toe and/or Claw Toe and/or Mallet Toe

What is it?

A condition that causes your toe to bend or curl downward instead of pointing forward (ones toe contains two joints that allow it to bend at the middle and bottom, a hammer toe occurs when the middle joint becomes flexed or bent downward).

  • It most often affects the second or third toe though it can affect any toes on the foot

Cause

Symptom

  • Second or third toe affected (though any toes on the foot can be affected)?
  • A toe that bends downward (tip of toe is flat)?
  • Corns or calluses?
  • Clumsy and awkward walking?
  • Inability to flex your foot or wiggle your toes?
  • Claw-like toes (toes are bent inwards in two places)?
  • Mallet toes (where tip of toe is bent inwards?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

General tips

  • The best hammer toe prevention tip is to wear properly fitting shoes.
  • If your shoes feel too snug, go to your local shoe store and have the length and width of your feet measured.
  • If you wear high heels, the heel height should be 2 inches or less. Wearing shoes with high heels increases the pressure on your toes and causes them to bend. It can also cause the formation of corns and a high arch.

Heathline 

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

Detailed Information

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