The Hammer Toe and its Causes

February 6th, 2010 by admin

A condition that happens when one of the smaller toes (usually the second and sometimes the third) is bent up at the base and down at the end is what we called the hammer toe. Wearing of shoes that are too short or by a hallux valgus (when the big toes bends and moves over to push on the second toe) is mostly the cause. Some people do get them without wearing shoes, but they are much more common in those who do wear shoes. It is common to get a corn on the top of the toe where it rubs against the shoe and on the tip of the toe where is weightbears on the ground.

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