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Jackson,MI
100 S. Cooper St. 49201
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Adrian,MI
1325 N. Main St. 49221
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Arbor,MI
4335 Jackson Rd 48103
100 S. Cooper St. 49201
1325 N. Main St. 49221
4335 Jackson Rd 48103
Hammertoe is a foot deformity that occurs due to an imbalance in the muscles, tendons or ligaments. Those muscles normally hold the toe straight. The type of shoes you wear, foot structure, trauma and certain disease processes can contribute to the development of these deformities.
Hammertoes usually start out as mild deformities and get progressively worse over time. In the earlier stages, hammertoes are flexible and the symptoms can often be managed with noninvasive measures.
Common causes of this include:
If your toe is still flexible, your doctor might recommend that you change to roomier, more comfortable footwear and that you wear shoe inserts or pads.
If conservative treatments don’t help, your doctor might recommend surgery to release the tendon that’s preventing your toe from lying flat.
Watch this video to learn more about pinky toe deformity and what you should do if you have one.
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Some of the case studies related to Hammerotoe are listed below. If you want to learn more about them click on the button below:
Hammer toes are a very common occurrence. Here is a case of a young female with chronic pain in her 3rd digit due to a hammer toe deformity which was causing irritation with shoe gear. Pain can be due to chronic pressure with the toe rubbing against the inside of the shoes causing callus build…
Metatarsal osteotomies of the lesser toes ( Weil osteotomy) are common for foot and ankle surgeons. There is very little room for error with these types of procedures. These procedures are often performed in isolation due to conditions like metatarsalgia or hammertoes and sometimes with bunionectomies. However, if not done up correctly can cause significant…
29 year old female being seen for painful right 5th toe. The patient has some curvature and under riding with rubbing of her 4th toe. We offered conservative treatment which in this hammertoe condition is somewhat satisfactory of the patient is using on a regular basis however once the callus is removed and spacers are…
