Hammertoes

A hammertoe is an abnormal bend in the middle of the toe. Hammertoes can be incredibly painful, and will typically happen in your second, third, fourth or fifth toe. Sometimes, the pain and pressure associated with a hammertoe can be alleviated by simply adjusting your footwear. Ultimately, knowing what exactly is causing your hammertoe can help treat the pain and discomfort that you are likely to experience, and that is why you should seek the advice and care of a podiatrist.

What Ultimately Causes Hammertoes to Occur?

There are many different reasons you might experience hammertoes. Genes can play a significant factor in people dealing with hammertoes, as the specific foot type you are born with might predispose you to having to deal with hammertoes. Flat, flexible feet or feet with high arches, can lead to hammertoes. Additionally, wearing improper shoes is a surefire way to create discomfort over your hammertoe. Finally, inflammatory arthritis, trauma or neuromuscular disease can all lead to hammertoes.

Hammertoe Symptoms

There are a few telltale signs that you have a hammertoe. If a joint in your toe becomes too rigid, or you are experiencing pain with the bent toe, those may be indicators that you are dealing with a hammertoe. Other signs of a hammertoe in individuals include the following: pain in the ball of your foot, corns and calluses at the top of a toe joint, redness, inflammation, a burning sensation in your toe, and painful or restricted movement of the toe. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important that you contact professionals – like the podiatrists at Greenspring Podiatry.

Treating Your Hammertoe

For many, surgery might be an option that will alleviate their pain and discomfort. If you do not wish to pursue surgery, there are less invasive options that could help. Changing your shoes, debriding your corn and callus, and padding may help relieve your symptoms. Greenspring Podiatry can help treat your hammertoe and is conveniently located in various offices in the Baltimore area.

Contact Us Today with Your Podiatry Needs

No matter your situation, Greenspring Podiatry is here to help solve your and your family’s foot and ankle issues in a comfortable and welcoming setting. The doctors possess decades of experience diagnosing and treating a variety of foot and ankle-related conditions, from bunions and heel pain to sprained ankles and hammertoes. Foot and ankle pain, injuries and other problems are inconvenient and irritating, often causing patients to have difficulty walking. Here at Greenspring Podiatry, we understand how critical the feet and ankles are to the body, movement, and participation in daily life.