Question 1

how do hammer toes differ from corns?

Accepted Answer

See below: Hammertoes are deformity of the bone.
Corns are thickening of the skin which may be caused by the bone deformity.

Question 2

what's the diffrence between hammer toes, bunions and corns?

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All different: Hammertoes are the contracture of the lesser digits. Bunions as the lay person describes them is the deformity of the great toe as it begins to turn toward the second toe, sometimes crossing over/under it and the large bump on the outside of the big toe joint. A corn is a callus on the top of the foot and are commonly seen on hammertoes.

Question 3

what can i do for hammer toes, and a corn on second toe ?

Accepted Answer

Pad the corn: First of all, the pain from a corn can be managed with corn pads. I always recommend non-medicated pads because the acid can cause problems. If the corn itself is painful, a podiatrist can pare it down and relieve the pain.  There are also splints to straighten hammertoes. There is also surgery to correct hammertoes. Visit your podiatrist to see what is the best treatment for you.

Question 4

have bunion left foot, hammer toes, and a corn on second toe. how do i fix my feet?

Accepted Answer

Bad posture: Problem is not at the feet - your body is trying to distribute weight improperly - if you correct only your feet you will have issues with your back later - understand what caused the problems with foot - either see osteopathic or chiropracter before corrrecting feet.

Question 5

does a hammer toe hurt?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If the deformity is severe enough it can hurt, or if the toe rubs on the shoe it will cause pain.

Question 6

what can i do to fix a hammer toe?

Accepted Answer

See a podiatrist: Your only real option for fixing is via surgery.

Question 7

how do i know if i got hammer toe?

Accepted Answer

By looking: If you have a hammertoe you toe will be bent at the toe joints.

Question 8

how can one straighten a 'hammer toe'?

Accepted Answer

Surgery: To remove part of joint or fuse. In some case releasing or transferring a tendon will be adequate.

Question 9

i'm forming a hammer toe, how can i fix it?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes you can't: Be wise in your shoe selection that they acomodate and don'tmake it worse. Consider some form of strapping to hold the toe straight like a budin splint or the likes. 
Structural deformites often respond well to surgical correction.

Question 10

how effective are toe stretchers with hammer toe?

Accepted Answer

Not very: They are not very effective.

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