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someone know how to cure crooked toes???
my right toes are slight crooked, how to cure, will massage help?
they are not born like that!!
6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Crooked toes are known as Hammertoes
A hammertoe is a permanent deformity of the toe joint in which the toe bends up slightly and then curls downward, resting on its tip. When forced into this position long enough, the tendons of the toe contract and it stiffens into a hammer- or claw-like shape.
Hammertoe is most common in the second toe but may develop in any or all of the three middle toes if they are pushed forward and do not have enough room to lie flat in the shoe. The risk is increased when the toes are already crowded by the pressure of a bunion. Lying down for long periods, diabetes, and various diseases that affect the nerves and muscles put people at risk.
Treatment for Hammertoe. At first, a hammertoe is flexible, and any pain it causes can usually be relieved by putting a toe pad, which are sold in drug stores, into the shoe. To help prevent and ease existing discomfort from hammertoes, shoes should have a deep, wide toe area. As the tendon becomes tighter and the toe stiffens, other treatments, including exercises, splints, and custom-made shoe inserts (orthotics) may help redistribute weight and ease the position of the toe.
Surgery. Surgery may be needed in some severe cases. If the toe is still flexible, only a simple procedure that releases the tendon may be involved. Such procedures sometimes only require a single stitch and a Band-Aid. If the toe has become rigid, surgery on the bone is necessary, but it can still be performed in the doctor's office. A procedure called PIP arthroplasty involves releasing the ligaments at the joint and removing a small piece of toe bone, which restores the toe to its normal position. The toe is held in this position with a pin for about three weeks, then the pin is removed. A 2000 study reported that after five years, 92% of patients who had arthroscopy were still pain free.
I hope this helps.
Source(s): http://www.umm.edu/patiented/doc61toe.html - 1 decade ago
Well this it probably hammer toe and from my classes i took what you can do it get this thing where it is a small pad for the foor and has a band attached to it to loop on a few toes and it will help this.... Also try wearing about a shoe size bigger or more sandals the more room for the toes the better.. it can get so severe to where your toes overlap and then that gets worse treatment. Hope this helps you.
Source(s): My Sports med class - 5 years ago
I was pigeon toed as a small child and my parents had me wear special shoes with a bar between them when I went to bed at night. All I remember of them was they were very uncomfortable and my parents said I used to bang them against the wall. They soon gave up on the shoes. Even so, I don't really have a problem now. My feet turn in slightly but it's not really something that's worth the pain and effort to have fixed. If anything, I prefer walking the way I do rather than a lot of other people who walk with their feet turned outwards. They remind me of ducks walking.
- debi_0712Lv 51 decade ago
make sure you are wearing the proper size shoe, are you wearing high heels where your toes are squished ? Is your right foot slightly larger than your left? if they are perm. crooked, you can go to a foot doctor and see if surgery (breaking the bones and resetting them) is necessary.
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- 1 decade ago
I am pretty sure that they are stuck that way...never heard of any cure? sorry
- caffsansLv 71 decade ago
you will have to see a foot Dr about them =you might need them surgically fixed
Source(s): self