Hammertoes in East New York

East New York Foot Care

At Metropolitan Foot Care, you will find experts in the field of podiatry who are committed to providing the finest, most compassionate care for all your foot needs. We understand that when your feet hurt, your whole body suffers and we offer a comprehensive menu of services to address your needs. This office has been opened since 2001 and has since expanded to five convenient locations in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. Dr. Payman Rabiei, DPM and Dr. Luz Estrada-Gonzalez, DPM are both board certified and dedicated to helping you heal quickly and efficiently. Reflecting the many cultures that reside in Brooklyn and Queens, this office provides services in at least five languages. If you are looking for East New York foot care to treat your hammertoes, Metropolitan Foot Care is the office you need.

A hammertoe is a deformity of the second, third or fourth toes. In this condition, the toe is bent at the middle joint, so that it resembles a hammer. Initially, hammertoes are flexible and the East New York foot care hammertoe treatment is done with simple measures. However, if left untreated, they can become fixed and require surgery. People with hammertoe may have corns or calluses on the top of the middle joint of the toe or on the tip of the toe. They may also feel pain in their toes or feet and have difficulty finding comfortable shoes. The causes of hammertoe are shoes that don’t fit properly or a muscle imbalance, usually in combination with one or more other factors. If the toe is bent and held in one position long enough, the muscles tighten and cannot stretch out. Shoes that narrow toward the toe may make your forefoot look smaller, but they also push the smaller toes into a flexed (bent) position. The toes rub against the shoe, leading to the formation of corns and calluses, which further aggravate the condition. A higher heel forces the foot down and presses the toes against the shoe, increasing the pressure and the bend in the toe. Eventually, the toe muscles become unable to straighten the toe, even when there is no confining shoe.

East New York foot care for hammertoe starts conservatively with new shoes that have soft, roomy toe boxes. Shoes should be one-half inch longer than your longest toe. Avoid wearing tight, narrow, high-heeled shoes. You may also be able to find a shoe with a deep toe box that accommodates the hammertoe. Or, a shoe repair shop may be able to stretch the toe box so that it bulges out around the toe. Sandals may help, as long as they do not pinch or rub other areas of the foot. At Metropolitan Foot Care, we prescribe some toe exercises that you can do at home to stretch and strengthen the muscles. For example, you can gently stretch the toes manually. You can use your toes to pick things up off the floor. While you watch television or read, you can put a towel flat under your feet and use your toes to crumple it. In addition, over-the-counter straps, cushions or non-medicated corn pads can be used to relieve symptoms. If these non-invasive treatments don’t straighten the toe, surgery can correct the problem. Call us for an evaluation of your hammertoe today.

Metropolitan Foot Care
9413 Flatlands Ave Suite E201
Brooklyn, NY 11236(718) 502-8789

By Metropolitan Foot Care
June 4, 2018