Hammer Toe Treatment

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Hammer Toe is a common foot problems often associated with high heels and pointy-toed shoes. A Hammer Toe is a condition where a toe becomes buckled or crooked. Thick calluses may form on pressure spots. A common surgery, when indicated, involves removing the knuckle of the deformed toe. It's best to avoid this. Your symptoms will vary based on the individual shoe, and the amount of time you subjected your feet to them. It's possible you have foot swelling, or even cuts and scrapes. The higher the heel and skinnier the stiletto, the bigger the ouch factor. Long term use of high heels are thought to cause shortening of the Achilles Tendon, resulting in more pressure being placed on the ball of the foot. Many foot surgeons consider this an underlying cause of several foot problems such as bunions, hammer toe, and flat feet.

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Solutions to get your feet feeling better fast include toe stretching and foot exercises. The Achilles Tendon and calf muscle becomes tight from high heels, so it's important to actively perform stretches. Also, the nature of high heels causes the toes to buckle and contract, and can specifically result in hammer toe. Yoga is an excellent method to stay stretched. Perform simple range-of-motion exercises of the ankles as it keeps the blood flowing within the foot and can help remove excess fluids (swelling) in the lower leg. This is best accomplished by moving the foot up, down, left, right, and in circles.

Remedies for Hammer Toes
Another remedy for hammer toe treatment is to soak your feet in a Mineral Foot Bath. Aside from being relaxing, Epsom salt soaks have long been used to soothe sore body parts, especially the feet. Epsom salt is actually not a salt, but rather a natural mineral of magnesium and sulfate, and can be absorbed through the skin. Magnesium is important for the body to build and repair tissues as its used in more than 300 enzymatic reactions. Warm water allows for the dilation of the body blood vessels and opens the skins pores.

Moisturizer
It's important to keep the skin on your foot moisturized, as rough areas develop on pressure points and can be painful. Even after a few hours of wearing high heels and cramped shoes, dry patches of skin may occur. The ball of the foot takes the most impact with high heels, and the foot can become quite callused in this area. Thicker calluses may become painful, especially if they are cracked and fissured. The top of the toes may develop corns that can also be painful in a closed toe shoe. The back of the heel is notorious for becoming irritated and one can develop blisters and soars with dry skin. Moisturizers dedicated to the feet are often best, as the skin of the bottom of the foot is thicker and actually has an additional layer of skin compared to skin elsewhere. Try moisturizers that are made with Jojoba oil, a liquid wax from a seed extract. Jojoba oil has anti-fungal properties and has been studied for anti-inflammatory properties as well. Moisturizing creams should be applied after a foot bath for maximal penetration.

Pedicures
A pedicure is always nice. The presence of improperly cut toe nails or ingrown nails may cause pain after wearing high heels and pointy toed shoes. And thick focal calluses themselves may be painful. Having a pedicure may directly alleviate these painful areas. It's also important to allow your feet some down time after wearing high heels. The ball of the foot takes the most pressure from high heels and you could develop tears in the ligaments that support the toes on the bottom of your foot, and develop stress fractures. Well-cushioned sneakers work the best and you can wear padded socks for extra cushion.

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