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How to fix claw toes
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
See below: They are the buckling of the distal toe joint downward;.
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Dr. Jay Mermelsteinanswered
Podiatry 35 years experience
Contracted Toes: A claw toe is when the toes #2, 3, 4 or 5 are plantar flexed. Which means contracted towards the floor. A claw toe is a hammertoe and a mallet toe co... Read More
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Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 14 years experience
A type of hammertoe.: People can get hammertoes several different ways, including just an unlucky roll of the genetic dice, but the fundamental result is usually the same: ... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Let me explian: The muscles that control your toes get out of balance and cause the toe to bend into an odd position at one or more joints. These toe problems almost ... Read More
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Dr. Rudolf Zakanswered
Podiatric Surgery 21 years experience
Claw toes: It usually due to compensation in your foot. Typically you might have a tight calf muscle and the muscle in front of your leg are trying to flex your... Read More
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Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 14 years experience
Type of hammertoe.: People can get hammertoes several different ways, including just an unlucky roll of the genetic dice, but the fundamental result is usually the same: ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 40 years experience
Read below: Claw toes are hammertoes that are also contracted at the joints behind the toes. Hammetoes are contracted toe at the middle area of the toes themselv... Read More
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Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 43 years experience
See a podiatrist: An exam and possible x-ray will determine the problem.
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Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 14 years experience
Type of hammertoe.: People can get claw toes--a type of hammertoe--several different ways, including just an unlucky roll of the genetic dice, but the fundamental result ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
May be yes?: Nail problems is not part of the clawing of the toes, the directions the toe take and the abnormal pressure apply to nail could cause nail problems?
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lorry Melnickanswered
Podiatry 47 years experience
Irritation : Tightness of the tedons to the toes and rubbing and irritation to the joints cause the joints to enlarge and the toe will contract and not straighten... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lorry Melnickanswered
Podiatry 47 years experience
In the future: I would recommend waiting untill he is older and his bones are more developed before considering surgical correction. In the meantime i would try and ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Kassanswered
Podiatry 30 years experience
Few reasons: But a simple explanation is when the flexor tendons become stronger than the extensor tendons.
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Erin Robertsonanswered
General Practice 21 years experience
No : Achilles lengthening won't fix those problems. Try to avoid any more surgical intervention until it's all you have left. Exhaust physical therapy &... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
Deformity of the toe: Your toes are bent upward (extension) from the joints at the ball of the foot.
Your toes are bent downward (flexion) at the middle joints toward the ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ahmad M Hadiedanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 51 years experience
No: Clawing usually from joint deformity you have to striating the joint somehow, one of them to break the clawing by taking part of the bone.
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