PODIATRIST DISCUSSES HAMMERTOES

According to Thanh Dinh, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon and president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), one of the most common types of pain women feel in their feet in autumn comes from hammertoes. “A hammertoe is a ‘bending’ or contracture deformity of one or both joints of a toe,” Dr. Dinh says. “The abnormal bending puts pressure on the toe when wearing shoes and causes problems to develop -- which can start mildly and worsen over time.”

 

Dr. Thanh Dinh

 

Women with hammertoes can experience pain or irritation of the affected toe when wearing shoes. Corns and calluses on the toe, between the toes or on the ball of the foot can occur from the constant friction against the shoes with hammertoes. Inflammation, redness, or a burning sensation are also possible and, in severe cases, open sores may form.

 

Source: StatePoint Media [9/14/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News