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My developed my claw or hammer toes due to a stroke that affected by right side. The right foot has dropped and the toes curled. I find that your video is very helpful (I am receiving PT treatment)
This is the best advice I’ve ever heard. I just had bunion surgery four months ago, but my doctor didn’t fix my hammer toes, which I also wanted. I was told I have to get things fixed one a time. I’m still in pain four months later. I don’t think I’m moving forward to another surgery. Almost 60, recovery is super hard.
Wow! I have watched many videos on this subject and you are the only one to show the slant board and thoroughly explain the calf muscle connection to my hammer toes. Thanks.
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Finally, somebody who knows what he is talking about. My podiatrist said to exercise my flexors. Showed me the towel pull which I mistakenly thought was pulling my toes. (Every web site, until I found yours, gave toe exercises) And I have exercised my toes for months. To no avail except, perhaps, to keep them limber. I am so glad I stumbled onto this tutorial.
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I've seen some videos where they suggest doing towel crunches to strengthen your arches but it seems to me that its just strengthening the toe flexors even more...
Thank you so much for this helpful video my life saving for my painful bunion, unfortunately I have a flat foot . I wore orthotics in my shoes and it helped me to walk with less pain. I’m going to do the exercises that you suggested. 😊
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I got my hammer toes from wearing orthotics for two decades…. Orthotics tip your foot forward, making your toes grip down abnormally strongly. I instantly felt relief and saw improvement when I ditched the orthotics and started bending my toes downward. At the same time I started wearing a huge spacer next to my big toe, which took care of the bunion, which was the reason I started wearing orthotics to begin with. Plus I am now wearing Xero shoes, which have a zero drop. All these things together are making me feel so much better!
Your video is by far the most comprehensive I’ve seen. You cover so many types of ailments and I love that your primary emphasis is on self correction at home. You do go over surgical remedies however it’s clear your focus is on helping people and not on promoting surgery when not needed. You’re educating people and you’re equipping people to be able to heal themselves and to have the ability to choose the right course of action for their needs. Well Done!
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Thank you so much for sharing this information. I am a diabetic and am now having problems with hammer toe that started from a sandal rubbing against my middle toe. I have been trying to find help but the foot doctor just gives me medicine. This is a great alternative. Thanks!!
So informative, especially where you explain the anatomy and how the tendons attach to each other. Much better than many other videos I have seen; my problem area being bunions. Echoing the gratitude of the others for the time and effort you put into making this. Excellent stuff. Cheers.
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Great information! Very helpful in understanding the real causes of hammertoes and how to treat them. Best explanation I've ever seen. It gets to the root of the problem. One question, Dr. Tom, are you familiar with Foot Chair Orthotics? They have an adjustable arch. I have been using them. I sometimes use Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx also. But for some reason, the Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx become very uncomfortable around the lateral part of my ankle, just under the ankle bone, after wearing them for a few hours. For treating hammertoe, which of these two orthotics would be best -- FootChair or Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx? Thanks very much!
You are very impressive. Very logical. Step by step for the whole process. You know what are talking. It is very hard for me to be impressed. But you are the winner. Thanks for your VDO.
A phenomenal video, perhaps the best I have seen so far!! I have overactive flexors causing my right big toe (and occasionally the adjacent toe or toes) to curl, resulting from a stroke that occurred 7.5 years ago. I believe your thorough set of suggested exercises would be beneficial to my on-going recovery process, even though I have seen a number of physical therapists (over the earlier years following my stroke).
I have recently been diagnosed with a hammer toe. It's not too bad yet. But I definitely want to avoid surgery. Your information makes total sense to me. It's not about the TOE as much as it is about the muscles on the bottom of the foot, the ankle, calf, knee and hip. It's why my knee on that leg hurts. (also, I live in flip flops...yikes!) Stretching the toes makes no sense to me. I am going to use your approach and I'll let you know about my progress. Thanks for this well timed information!
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I am 76 male with awful bunion on R/foot. My foot slipped down a rock ledge very hard and within a short time my second toe became clawed, but not underneath, with pain on the ball of my foot. Tried to get an appointment with my podiatrist, but had to wait 2.5 weeks. He took Xrays and put a bottom cast on my foot and gave me a shoe that was more like a straight plank. He said the claw toes do not go back to normal. From watching you, I thought they would.
I've had a normal arch since childhood but had claw toes since, before 10yo. I've got duck feet. Narrow heel and wide toe area. By the time length was good it would slip off my skinny heel. I also had big and hard to fit feet. So not knowing better I scrunched my toes in tight to make them fit the shape and size of shoes. My mom would get exasperated every time when nothing would fit. I learned to fake a shoe fit so I wouldn't go home with no shoes at all. I have been stretching and splinting my claw toes for about a year, off and on. I go barefoot as much as possible. Even wearing socks are a bit of a setback, coaxing my toes to curl up again. For a couple months anything touching the underside of my toes felt so unnatural and sensitive. Now I think they are 80% better. My right foot is a bit bigger and so those small toes have needed more work. I wish I had started this transformation sooner. I feel so much more grounded and....normal!
I beg to differ in regards to what you say that its only the smaller toes that are classified as Hammer Toes and that the big toe is a bunion toe! All of my toes are Hammer/Claw Toes and the biggest toe is the worst without bunion! Your video has just described my condition, i.e, I have bone fusion due to arthritis as my toes, especially the big right toe cannot be straightened at all. I was offered surgery by way of inserting a pin to straiten the toe but declined due to age! Great video, Thanks 👍👏
Thank you for watching. 100% correct, the great toe can hammer in more aggressive calf contracture as well. This is a little bit on the more advanced progression side, but is definitely possible. Hope you feel better and wish we could help more! If reasonable, we would appreciate a quick rating from you, and a good rating makes a MASSIVE difference for us! g.page/r/CSudMUZfg68sEAI/review Thank you for being such a great fan; we appreciate you watching!
I love UR video I have bunion & hammer toe I delayed going to the Podiatrist who thinks surgery is the only option.I will try what U advised first.Thank U😂
doc, my last toe joint is only flexinble when i put a lot of pressure both on the joint and on the tip of the toe simultaneously. otherwise even when im walking it stays at a 90° degree angle. does that indicate arthritis or is it the posture of my feet as shown in the beggining of the video that causes this flexion? should i see an orthopedic?
I feel like I’ve tried all these and I still have horrible pain in my feet, and it’s been all but impossible finding any shoes that feel comfortable again.
Excuse me doctor. I want to know the reference that you know. the knowledges are so valuable that I want to read original article. Is there a book explaining mechanism about foot?
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Well.. I had surgery , left foot broken calcaneus open wound on the side where the tendons route 3 hammer toes ,pinky and big toe are ok, I can move like you explained, you think there’s hope? 😩 Ps. I appreciate all the details on your videos, nice work 👍🏼
I am 31 and have ankylosing spondolitis and a hammer toe turned into big toe joint issue too it's a mess it hurts really bad. Thanks for this video I'm dying here
I had two bunion surgeries each big toe side, 20 years apart. First surgery no cast just the big surgery shoe and it healed beautifully but painful because I didn’t rest as told. Second surgery different doctor. He broke it to reset it and the ugly scar on top of foot rather than on side hidden like my left foot. Got a cast made for foot and crutches 4 months. Pain was manageable but a shooting pain for a year and toe is slightly longer and foot always puffy. Scar still red after 3 years. I have trouble fitting shoes. The bunion was not worse than the first if anything it was smaller. Why he had to break the bone to reset a bunion? I don’t know… and he retired soon after.
My anxiety started from one rainy day it my projects got flooded wit worms we wercan feel Dem under my foot from dat point curded toes n pigeoned feet especially wen it feels like ppl are watching or talking bout me walk it gets worst
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The silicon gel toe straightener worked for me. Just wear it on and off for months. The toenail should look normal color- never look like blood circulation has been cut off by too tight of a toe straightener.
We really appreciate that you came to us for help and we really wish we could help and see you in person. Unfortunately there are rules preventing an answer online, and this could be dangerous to your without having specific information. A problem of this nature really does require a proper history and physical. By getting non-specific advice online, it really can make your problem worse. For a problem this complex and with so many variables, you really would benefit most from seeing a podiatrist in person. Thank you so much for being a fan and we hope to make better and more educational videos in the future!
Not sure how i got it. It doesn't hurt, but im a dancer so my foot cannot point with hammer toe... I can point the foot only when seperating them with silicon separator.
How'd I get a mallet toe? Not sure. I was born with bad hips, so severely pigeon toed that my feet turned inside-backwards. Had shoes on braces that connected them to each other, and they would tighten them more each month (this only worn at night). Didn't walk until I was 3.5 yrs old. (I'm also on the spectrum - if you couldn't tell by now. We have a tendency to walk more on our tip toes.) Anyway, I had to wear my shoes on the opposite feet until 2nd grade - to try to straighten them - as they wanted to curve in. Worked 34 years on concrete. Now, all I wear are sketchers with memory foam. I do have a mallet toe I am trying to deal with. I came here because I am wondering what works best for those? (The dip joint bends down, and I end up walking on the very tippy tip of that second toe bone. Brutal.) Ok, so I'll stretch, calf raises and go back to practicing walking more.
I have mallet toe but the middle phalange is inverted, causing the toe to pad in the middle rather than the end. Never found a web search that has this in it.
easy solution to dress shoes is barefoot style dress shoes they will have toe boxes with more then enough room. but you won't get that pointy look everyone wants which is half the reason we have as many foot issues as we do
That sounds like a very difficult injury. Always check with a doctor in person if you have a complicated or painful injury. These are unfortunately meant to be general advice and cannot give specific advice for individual people.
@@DrTomBiernacki understood. My doc is old school and keeps suggesting surgery but that's not what I want. Having read if I'm flexible and not arthritic and (that i) may be able to correct without surgery is more ideal. I appreciate your quick response and well wishes!!!
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I am 58 years old my one day it just started hurting When I was working one my feet a lot for my job and I like to hike when I could. I told my wife about it and what I was going to do I was going to hit it with a rubber Mallet problem solved.
I got a hammer toe at 17 It was kinda funny, actually. I came back from a trip, my left pinky toe was a hammer and both of my right shoes had a hole at the pinky
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Thanks for sharing. These days it is possible to print with 3d printer customized insoles (of any size and for high arches) after taking measurements of your feet. We appreciate you watching! 😊❤🙏 If possible, we would appreciate a quick rating (hopefully good), as it makes a HUGE difference! g.page/r/CaxJ9b-O6o27EBM/review We are working hard every day to make better and more meaningful content! This is what keeps us going, for sure. All the best to you!
My right foot and toes have spasms and ovèr a period og time my doctor took any notice one of my toes has become impossible to straighten. My podiatrist thinks thè toe wiĺl die.
Thanks for the video. I would say static stretching muscles doesn't work too well. Shape changes tend to work better. Check out Zac Cupples videos for reasoning/references and exercises. I've had a hammer toe on my right foot since I was a kid. I also got shin splints and plantir facitisis. I think it was from poorly fitting shoes. Why the shoe industry doesn't make damn shoes that are foot shaped is beyond me. It's like a foot binding culture! Thankfully it doesn't cause me pain but recently I started taking up running and would always develop extensor tendonopathy on the top of my foot. As well as addressing my tight calves and center of gravtiy being forward by the exercises mentioned above tranitioning to toe socks and minimalist shoes.
Em what??? The shoe industry dosen't make shoes that are foot shaped? hint: its not 2004 anymore/no flame intended🤷 Altra, Xero, Vivobarefoot, Lems? there are tons of company's out there these days/hit up Amazon plenty of choices;and you won't even need to leave your home to get em. Sounds like your already familiar with minimalist shoes, Altra/and other brands you can get minimalist(natural) shape;wide toebox and high stack height (cushion) if you want/Even New balance a few models, Nike offer a model now. Best of luck, 🙏 -Cheers
Эти упражнения работают?Мне 14 и у меня claw toe на обоих ногах.К тому же вальгусная деформация большого пальца и деформация ног в виде О Информации о claw toe очень мало.Я хочу исправить claw toe,чтобы потом не было хуже.У меня нет боли при ходьбе,просто это жутко неудобно ходить с такими пальцами и это так некрасиво.
I was born with hammertoes on both Feet and my toes hurt 😞 me I went to the. Foot doctor today and he said I need surgery 😪 on them and he wants me to get a xray on both of them I wear medical tape or moleskin and he recommended 🤔 me to get new 👟 new balances My cousin Gina is going to take me to get my x-rays on both Feet and when I go 🚶♀️ back to the podiatrist I have to take my x-rays with me so doctor wiener can look at them 🙃 and see 👀 what treatment I can have or surgery on both feet
As a podiatrist unfortunately we see a lot of gangrene and extensive amputations and injuries on a weekly basis, there are some bad injuries out there!
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POLL QUESTION: Do you have a CLAW toe, a HAMMER toe or a MALLETT toe?
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I Have Hammer Toe.. Very Informative Video
My developed my claw or hammer toes due to a stroke that affected by right side. The right foot has dropped and the toes curled. I find that your video is very helpful (I am receiving PT treatment)
Claw toe plus bunion. Bunion and 2nd toe is claw. Tight calves and hamstrings. Thanks for the video!
I have claw toe after surgery of my tibia and fibula.
Nine claw toes and one floating pinkie.
This is the best advice I’ve ever heard. I just had bunion surgery four months ago, but my doctor didn’t fix my hammer toes, which I also wanted. I was told I have to get things fixed one a time. I’m still in pain four months later. I don’t think I’m moving forward to another surgery. Almost 60, recovery is super hard.
Wow! I have watched many videos on this subject and you are the only one to show the slant board and thoroughly explain the calf muscle connection to my hammer toes. Thanks.
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Finally, somebody who knows what he is talking about. My podiatrist said to exercise my flexors. Showed me the towel pull which I mistakenly thought was pulling my toes. (Every web site, until I found yours, gave toe exercises) And I have exercised my toes for months. To no avail except, perhaps, to keep them limber. I am so glad I stumbled onto this tutorial.
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I've seen some videos where they suggest doing towel crunches to strengthen your arches but it seems to me that its just strengthening the toe flexors even more...
Thank you so much for this helpful video my life saving for my painful bunion, unfortunately I have a flat foot . I wore orthotics in my shoes and it helped me to walk with less pain. I’m going to do the exercises that you suggested. 😊
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I've searched a lot online and this is absolutely fantastic information with a very positive outlook! Thank you so much
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I got my hammer toes from wearing orthotics for two decades…. Orthotics tip your foot forward, making your toes grip down abnormally strongly. I instantly felt relief and saw improvement when I ditched the orthotics and started bending my toes downward. At the same time I started wearing a huge spacer next to my big toe, which took care of the bunion, which was the reason I started wearing orthotics to begin with.
Plus I am now wearing Xero shoes, which have a zero drop. All these things together are making me feel so much better!
Best video I have seen for hammertoe and claw toe. I will be taking your advice. RA attacked my toe joints.
Your video is by far the most comprehensive I’ve seen. You cover so many types of ailments and I love that your primary emphasis is on self correction at home. You do go over surgical remedies however it’s clear your focus is on helping people and not on promoting surgery when not needed. You’re educating people and you’re equipping people to be able to heal themselves and to have the ability to choose the right course of action for their needs. Well Done!
An amazingly clear and rational approach before the more dramatic treatments. Thank you for the time you took to make this informative video.
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I agree with so many others - the explanation of the ENTIRE structural system is so revealing!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this information. I am a diabetic and am now having problems with hammer toe that started from a sandal rubbing against my middle toe. I have been trying to find help but the foot doctor just gives me medicine. This is a great alternative. Thanks!!
So informative, especially where you explain the anatomy and how the tendons attach to each other. Much better than many other videos I have seen; my problem area being bunions. Echoing the gratitude of the others for the time and effort you put into making this. Excellent stuff. Cheers.
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th-cam.com/video/ZI0sANYDF6M/w-d-xo.html This video on strengthening those tendons can be very helpful.
We will have our major bunion videos out soon as well!
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@@DrTomBiernacki - Fantastic. Thank you.
Great information! Very helpful in understanding the real causes of hammertoes and how to treat them. Best explanation I've ever seen. It gets to the root of the problem. One question, Dr. Tom, are you familiar with Foot Chair Orthotics? They have an adjustable arch. I have been using them. I sometimes use Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx also. But for some reason, the Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx become very uncomfortable around the lateral part of my ankle, just under the ankle bone, after wearing them for a few hours. For treating hammertoe, which of these two orthotics would be best -- FootChair or Powerstep Pinnacle Maxx? Thanks very much!
You are very impressive. Very logical. Step by step for the whole process. You know what are talking. It is very hard for me to be impressed. But you are the winner.
Thanks for your VDO.
Wow thanks for the compliment!
A phenomenal video, perhaps the best I have seen so far!! I have overactive flexors causing my right big toe (and occasionally the adjacent toe or toes) to curl, resulting from a stroke that occurred 7.5 years ago. I believe your thorough set of suggested exercises would be beneficial to my on-going recovery process, even though I have seen a number of physical therapists (over the earlier years following my stroke).
Really good explaination, for me itis the best explaination ever Seen on TH-cam . Thank you for this Video .
I have recently been diagnosed with a hammer toe. It's not too bad yet. But I definitely want to avoid surgery. Your information makes total sense to me. It's not about the TOE as much as it is about the muscles on the bottom of the foot, the ankle, calf, knee and hip. It's why my knee on that leg hurts. (also, I live in flip flops...yikes!) Stretching the toes makes no sense to me. I am going to use your approach and I'll let you know about my progress. Thanks for this well timed information!
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Thank you for marking the video with sections so I can refer and go straight to stretches too....
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Best comprehensive video on this problem. Thank you
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I started getting hammer toes after a severe ankle sprain..only prob in injured side
Great information! I love the explanation of the involvement of the calves and ideas for tools that can help (on a budget!)
Thank you!!
Wow! What a great video with so much valuable information. You never disappoints. Please keep it coming. Thank you so much.
I am 76 male with awful bunion on R/foot. My foot slipped down a rock ledge very hard and within a short time my second toe became clawed, but not underneath, with pain on the ball of my foot. Tried to get an appointment with my podiatrist, but had to wait 2.5 weeks. He took Xrays and put a bottom cast on my foot and gave me a shoe that was more like a straight plank. He said the claw toes do not go back to normal. From watching you, I thought they would.
I've had a normal arch since childhood but had claw toes since, before 10yo. I've got duck feet. Narrow heel and wide toe area. By the time length was good it would slip off my skinny heel. I also had big and hard to fit feet. So not knowing better I scrunched my toes in tight to make them fit the shape and size of shoes. My mom would get exasperated every time when nothing would fit. I learned to fake a shoe fit so I wouldn't go home with no shoes at all. I have been stretching and splinting my claw toes for about a year, off and on. I go barefoot as much as possible. Even wearing socks are a bit of a setback, coaxing my toes to curl up again. For a couple months anything touching the underside of my toes felt so unnatural and sensitive. Now I think they are 80% better. My right foot is a bit bigger and so those small toes have needed more work. I wish I had started this transformation sooner. I feel so much more grounded and....normal!
I beg to differ in regards to what you say that its only the smaller toes that are classified as Hammer Toes and that the big toe is a bunion toe! All of my toes are Hammer/Claw Toes and the biggest toe is the worst without bunion! Your video has just described my condition, i.e, I have bone fusion due to arthritis as my toes, especially the big right toe cannot be straightened at all. I was offered surgery by way of inserting a pin to straiten the toe but declined due to age! Great video, Thanks 👍👏
Thank you for watching. 100% correct, the great toe can hammer in more aggressive calf contracture as well. This is a little bit on the more advanced progression side, but is definitely possible. Hope you feel better and wish we could help more!
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I love UR video I have bunion & hammer toe I delayed going to the Podiatrist who thinks surgery is the only option.I will try what U advised first.Thank U😂
doc, my last toe joint is only flexinble when i put a lot of pressure both on the joint and on the tip of the toe simultaneously. otherwise even when im walking it stays at a 90° degree angle. does that indicate arthritis or is it the posture of my feet as shown in the beggining of the video that causes this flexion? should i see an orthopedic?
I have hammertoe on both feet, but a bunion on the right foot as well. Will toe separators help at all? Also, I work 12 hours in steel toed boots!!
I feel like I’ve tried all these and I still have horrible pain in my feet, and it’s been all but impossible finding any shoes that feel comfortable again.
Excellent info, hilarious presentation, great help
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Excuse me doctor. I want to know the reference that you know. the knowledges are so valuable that I want to read original article. Is there a book explaining mechanism about foot?
I wish you had a video of JUST walking us through the massages so I could make sure I was doing this right. ...
I have to use steel caps for work it's really hard to work when I get blisters on my feet from the shoes
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What is the opposite of a hammer toe? Where the 2nd toe hyper-extends backwards? Do you have any information on that???
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have claw toes, but I tend to stand on my toes. Does this have an effect on my toes and caused my claw toes?
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Well.. I had surgery , left foot broken calcaneus open wound on the side where the tendons route 3 hammer toes ,pinky and big toe are ok, I can move like you explained, you think there’s hope? 😩
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I am 31 and have ankylosing spondolitis and a hammer toe turned into big toe joint issue too it's a mess it hurts really bad. Thanks for this video I'm dying here
I had two bunion surgeries each big toe side, 20 years apart. First surgery no
cast just the big surgery shoe and it healed beautifully but painful because I didn’t rest as told. Second surgery different doctor. He broke it to reset it and the ugly scar on top of foot rather than on side hidden like my left foot.
Got a cast made for foot and crutches 4 months. Pain was manageable but a shooting pain for a year and toe is slightly longer and foot always puffy. Scar still red after 3 years. I have trouble fitting shoes. The bunion was not worse than the first if anything it was smaller. Why he had to break the bone to reset a bunion? I don’t know… and he retired soon after.
I lost my big toe, so now my second toe starting to hammer. It does not move if i try to wiggle it. It was fractured, now healed. What do I ask my Dr
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My anxiety started from one rainy day it my projects got flooded wit worms we wercan feel Dem under my foot from dat point curded toes n pigeoned feet especially wen it feels like ppl are watching or talking bout me walk it gets worst
Thanks so much for the info
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What about the pinky toe buñion bone hurts
The silicon gel toe straightener worked for me. Just wear it on and off for months. The toenail should look normal color- never look like blood circulation has been cut off by too tight of a toe straightener.
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What kind of treatment do you recommend for mallet toes? What kind of splint?
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I get hammertoes after my tibia and fibula surgery and its two years now how can i fix it? thank you
Not sure how i got it. It doesn't hurt, but im a dancer so my foot cannot point with hammer toe... I can point the foot only when seperating them with silicon separator.
What about if you have high arch feet and it causes hammer toes and bunions.
How'd I get a mallet toe? Not sure. I was born with bad hips, so severely pigeon toed that my feet turned inside-backwards. Had shoes on braces that connected them to each other, and they would tighten them more each month (this only worn at night). Didn't walk until I was 3.5 yrs old. (I'm also on the spectrum - if you couldn't tell by now. We have a tendency to walk more on our tip toes.) Anyway, I had to wear my shoes on the opposite feet until 2nd grade - to try to straighten them - as they wanted to curve in. Worked 34 years on concrete. Now, all I wear are sketchers with memory foam. I do have a mallet toe I am trying to deal with. I came here because I am wondering what works best for those? (The dip joint bends down, and I end up walking on the very tippy tip of that second toe bone. Brutal.) Ok, so I'll stretch, calf raises and go back to practicing walking more.
Never had any problems with my foot/ toes until I fell at work and broke my elbow. Now my toes curl under when I walk or excert myself.
I have mallet toe but the middle phalange is inverted, causing the toe to pad in the middle rather than the end. Never found a web search that has this in it.
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My toe is just straight and hurt when i try to bend it.I am 13 year old. At that time I was playing soccer.
Please help me.
easy solution to dress shoes is barefoot style dress shoes they will have toe boxes with more then enough room. but you won't get that pointy look everyone wants which is half the reason we have as many foot issues as we do
Absolutely, I love wide toe boxes!
Can you show proof that your suggestions actually work?
I have flexible claw toes from an accident. A degloving from the heal to be exact, 7 mo. ago. What can I do for this?
That sounds like a very difficult injury. Always check with a doctor in person if you have a complicated or painful injury. These are unfortunately meant to be general advice and cannot give specific advice for individual people.
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@@DrTomBiernacki understood. My doc is old school and keeps suggesting surgery but that's not what I want. Having read if I'm flexible and not arthritic and (that i) may be able to correct without surgery is more ideal. I appreciate your quick response and well wishes!!!
Sometimes surgery may be needed, especially if there is extensive scar tissue. Thanks for commenting!
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I am 58 years old my one day it just started hurting When I was working one my feet a lot for my job and I like to hike when I could. I told my wife about it and what I was going to do I was going to hit it with a rubber Mallet problem solved.
I got a hammer toe at 17
It was kinda funny, actually. I came back from a trip, my left pinky toe was a hammer and both of my right shoes had a hole at the pinky
Thanks for the input Michal, in this case I would always start with a supportive insole like the ones found in the links, they should be relatively low cost.
The insole would take pressure off of the ball of your foot and prevent overpronation.
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I.hammer.toes.tried.the.gels.that.go.over.toes.should.you.wear.all.the.time
Why don't you mention conventional shoes as a major cause of foot deformities?
Stretching toes, feet and calf’s
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My right foot and toes have spasms and ovèr a period og time my doctor took any notice one of my toes has become impossible to straighten. My podiatrist thinks thè toe wiĺl die.
I got mine from a stroke
I’m so so depressed. Idk how to pick an insert. I need help :(
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@@DrTomBiernacki nope. I need to be dealt with directly. Too many options and I’ve bought a ton of inserts that didn’t work
Thanks for the video. I would say static stretching muscles doesn't work too well. Shape changes tend to work better. Check out Zac Cupples videos for reasoning/references and exercises.
I've had a hammer toe on my right foot since I was a kid. I also got shin splints and plantir facitisis. I think it was from poorly fitting shoes. Why the shoe industry doesn't make damn shoes that are foot shaped is beyond me. It's like a foot binding culture! Thankfully it doesn't cause me pain but recently I started taking up running and would always develop extensor tendonopathy on the top of my foot. As well as addressing my tight calves and center of gravtiy being forward by the exercises mentioned above tranitioning to toe socks and minimalist shoes.
Em what??? The shoe industry dosen't make shoes that are foot shaped? hint: its not 2004 anymore/no flame intended🤷 Altra, Xero, Vivobarefoot, Lems? there are tons of company's out there these days/hit up Amazon plenty of choices;and you won't even need to leave your home to get em. Sounds like your already familiar with minimalist shoes, Altra/and other brands you can get minimalist(natural) shape;wide toebox and high stack height (cushion) if you want/Even New balance a few models, Nike offer a model now. Best of luck, 🙏 -Cheers
Has anyone said “just call a toe truck!”?
My toe feels like it was run over by a toe truck!
They don’t make small enough gel pads fit my size
Can I still fix This is I been like This since I was 8 years old I'm not 24
I got claw toes after I had a steel frame and pins on my leg and feet for 6+ months. Its still so uncomfortable even a year or two after my surgery.
Эти упражнения работают?Мне 14 и у меня claw toe на обоих ногах.К тому же вальгусная деформация большого пальца и деформация ног в виде О
Информации о claw toe очень мало.Я хочу исправить claw toe,чтобы потом не было хуже.У меня нет боли при ходьбе,просто это жутко неудобно ходить с такими пальцами и это так некрасиво.
I hate when younger people say “yea when you’re older who cares” like you no longer matter. 8:48
Well I would say that's taken out of context... Definitely not what was meant there 😊
The point is you make different health care decisions at different points in your life
For example as a 5 year old kid you would not do a reconstructive arthritis surgery, nor would you pursue a dangerous surgery at 100yrs old
I was born with hammertoes on both
Feet and my toes hurt 😞 me I went to the. Foot doctor today and he said I need surgery 😪 on them and he wants me to get a xray on both of them I wear medical tape or moleskin and he recommended 🤔 me to get new 👟 new balances
My cousin Gina is going to take me to get my x-rays on both Feet and when I go 🚶♀️ back to the podiatrist I have to take my x-rays with me so doctor wiener can look at them 🙃 and see 👀 what treatment I can have or surgery on both feet
Skateboarding gave me bunions and hammer toes.
Inserts literally do not fix the problem, the problem is misalignment and weakness.
The goal of orthotics is to help with misalignment, it's not perfect in all situation but if flexible it does help if it is long tendon substitution
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No strengthening exercises?! You madman
My hammertoes came after a Achilles tendon reconstruction
Bunion caused hammer toe
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Awesome!
I have hammer toe
What’s the worst to injury you have ever had?
Personally ripping knee ligaments and a hamstring and when I played college football, it was tough to run again for a few years!
As a podiatrist unfortunately we see a lot of gangrene and extensive amputations and injuries on a weekly basis, there are some bad injuries out there!
@@DrTomBiernacki oh that sucks You ever broken a bone?
Actually a big toe break haha, those take a while to get better!
Michigan Foot Doctors yeah they do haha
Design change asap
Too much irrelevant talk at the start. Get to the point faster. I want to know what to do to ease hammer toes. Tell me the remedy.
All are curled.
Can I please send u x rays for a second opinion
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Too long and no solution yet. I'm moving on.
Too high of an arch feet
The girl's jogging form hurts soo much to watch.
Thank you for this video
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