
What is hammer toe?
What causes hammer toe?
Causes include:
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Unusually long toe bones
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Weakness in certain muscles in the foot
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Injury
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Pressure on the toe from a bunion
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Years of wearing shoes that don't fit right
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Genetic causes
What are the symptoms of hammer toe?
How can doctors tell if I have hammer toe?
How do doctors treat hammer toe?
To treat hammer toe, doctors will:
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Have you wear comfortable, wide shoes
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Have you use toe pads (shields sold in pharmacies to protect the toe from rubbing against the shoe)
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Treat any skin irritation or open sores
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Have you wear special devices that fit in your shoe
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Do foot exercises
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Do surgery if your hammer toe can’t be treated in other ways