Orthotic devices: A custom orthotic device placed in your shoe may help control the muscle/tendon imbalance.Instead, choose comfortable shoes with a deep, roomy toe box and heels no higher than two inches. These features can force your toe against the front of the shoe. Changes in shoewear: Avoid shoes with pointed toes, shoes that are too short, or shoes with high heels.Medicated pads are generally not recommended because they may contain a small amount of acid that can be harmful. If you want to try over-the-counter pads, avoid the medicated types. Padding corns and calluses: SBO can provide or prescribe pads designed to shield corns from irritation.The treatment your SBO foot and ankle surgeon selects will depend upon the severity of your hammertoe and other factors. There is a variety of treatment options for hammertoe. With some patients, hammertoes are inherited. Occasionally, hammertoe is the result of an earlier trauma to the toe. A hammertoe may result if a toe is too long and is forced into a cramped position when a tight shoe is worn. Hammertoes may be aggravated by shoes that don’t fit properly. This imbalance can result from mechanical (structural) changes in the foot that occur over time. The most common cause of hammertoe is a muscle/tendon imbalance, which leads to a bending of the toe.
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