Hammertoes are a foot condition that occur when certain ligaments in our toes get damaged. This causes the ligament to contract, forcing the toe to bend upwards. In the beginning stages, these bent toes may only be unsightly, but that doesn’t mean that you’re immune from uncomfortable symptoms down the road. In fact, when a […]
How To Treat Rigid Hammertoes
If you’ve been stuffing your feet into tight-fitting shoes or form-fitting athletic shoes for a good deal of your life, odds are your toes are going to show signs of this repetitive pressure. In many patients, this pressure results in the formation of hammertoes. These hammertoes can be both flexible or rigid in nature, and […]
Causes and Treatments of Hammertoe
A hammertoe is a deformity that causes one of your toe joints to push upwards, rather than lying flat. The condition develops when toe muscles weaken, which puts extra pressure on your toe’s tendons and joints. This excess pressure forces your toe upwards at the joint. Hammertoes are sometimes misdiagnosed as a claw toe. Both […]
