Hammer toes
December 31st, 2009
Podiatrists treat a number of problems with deformities of the toes of the feet. One of the more common ones is hammer toes. A hammer toe is when the base of the toe pulls back and points upwards and the end of the toe points down. The most common cause of this is a muscle imbalance in the muscles that control the toe, but it is also not helped by shoe that are too tight. When the toe gets into a hammered position, the shoe pushes on the top of it and can cause a painful corn there. As the end of the toe is bent over, this can cause a corn on the end of the toe.
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