When you look at this toe deformity, you'll notice it bent upward at the middle joint, with the end of the toe starting to angle downward, resembling a hammer!
If you have a flexible hammer toe, the good news is you can still move your toe, indicating a mild situation. For relief, we recommend pa...
Is not impervious to the occasional twist, leading to the development of hammer toe – a prevalent condition observed in podiatry. Imagine toes that were once dutifully aligned deciding to take on a hammer-like shape. The causes are diverse, ranging from ill-fitti...
It never ceases to amaze me how many people come into my office with different shapes and sizes of toes. Why do our toes change over time? What are the forces that contribute to these changes? Let’s take a closer look at how we ...
When a podiatrist speaks about the 1st ray, the 1st ray refers to the first metatarsal bone and the great toe. The 1st ray
has a unique range of motion that requires plantarflexion of the first metatarsal to enable dorsiflexion of the great toe. In essence, the first metatarsal needs to drop lower...
Wounds of the lower extremity have a host of different contributing causes, but in diabetic patients, the vast majority of
wounds occur as a result of loss of protective sensation. Protective sensation is the ability to feel pain. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy results in loss of sensation, inabil...
