A 30-year-old member asked:
what is a good way to cure hammer toes?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Libby Putnamanswered
Podiatry 12 years experience
Surgery vs. padding.: If you catch hammertoes in the early stages, a small, in-office procedure to release one of the tendons will often allow the toe to lie straight again. If the toe deformity has become rigid, the surgery is more involved. It's an outpatient procedure in an operating room, and can involve bone cuts, pins, screws, or other implants. Without surgery, your best bet is padding to reduce your discomfort.
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Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 22 years experience
Options: Treatment options for the management of hammertoes include conservative and surgical management. Conservative management options include use of orthotic devices, change in shoe wear, medications such as oral no-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids), steroid injections, padding of corns and calluses, and splinting and strapping.
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A member asked:
Is it normal for my baby to have pigeon toes?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Becky Whiteanswered
Pediatrics 20 years experience
Yes: Babies in the womb usually have their feet pointed in and they don't start to straighten them until they get older and start using their legs more. If your child is starting to walk and tripping due to their feet turning in, talk with your doctor.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
How could I treat a dislocated big toe?
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Dr. Jennifer Bontregeranswered
Sports Medicine 19 years experience
See a MD/DO or DPM: I would see a physician or podiatrist that would feel comfortable reducing it. Before doing so, i would advise that you have xrays done prior to determine if there is a broken bone present, not just in the toe, but in the bone adjacent to the toe, called the metatarsal.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What disease can make your fingers/toes turn white in the cold?
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Dr. Betty Kelleranswered
Rheumatology 35 years experience
Raynaud's : Raynauds syndrome can be isolated or part of an underlying autoimmune disease. Raynauds syndrome is when the blood vessels in your hands and feet go into spasm.(vasospasm). This causes a decrease in blood flow and reduced oxygen in the area. The reduction in oxygen causes the color in your feet and hands to turn white, then blue and finally red once the blow flow has returned to the area.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Why do my toes go numb during cardio workouts?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Doctor can evaluate: Numbness can mean different things to people. Usually, numbness is the sensation one gets when a nerve is compressed or blood circulation is decreased. A primary care or sports medicine doctor can evaluate the problem. Maybe there is some spasm in the vessels during exercise, decreasing blood supply to the feet or toes; or nerve compression in the feet from swelling or from movement of the bones.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
How long do you need to stay off of a toe that has a spur but isnt broken?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 31 years experience
Depends on a lot: Rest will not make a spur go away. Allevating the pressure on the toe which caused the spur to form is the key. If the area is inflammed and sore, rest may be helpful for a while. If the cause is not addressed, then the problem will return in a short time. The problem could be shoe pressure or pressure from another toe or another deformity.
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