hammer toe
Curled foot digit
Hammer toe is a deformity in which a toe bends permanently downward at the middle joint, resembling a hammer.
It typically affects the second, third, or fourth toe, often caused by tight shoes or muscle imbalance.
The condition can be flexible at first but may become rigid over time: She developed hammer toe from years of wearing high heels.
Bodily or emotional distress
- cornsHardened toe skin
- callusesThickened protective skin areas
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- inflammationProtective tissue response
swelling · tenderness · discomfort · stiffness · redness · blisters · friction · pressure
Permanent tissue shortening
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- crookedBent or dishonest
- bentCurved; also dishonest
curled · clawed · misshapen · rigid · stiffened · distorted · contracted
Invasive medical procedure
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- splintingStabilizing injured bones externally
taping · correction · realignment · rehabilitation · recovery · podiatrist · orthopedic
Bones of fingers, toes
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- proximalSituated nearest the origin
- distalRemote from point of attachment
joint · tendon · ligament · plantar · dorsal · flexor · extensor
Wearable alignment devices
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
- custom shoesIndividually crafted foot coverings
pain
Bodily or emotional distress
inflammation · swelling · tenderness · discomfort · stiffness · redness · blisters · friction · pressure · numbness
contracture
Permanent tissue shortening
- misalignmentImproper positioning relative to reference
- curvatureDeviation from flatness
- crookedBent or dishonest
bent · curled · clawed · misshapen · rigid · stiffened · distorted · contracted
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
splinting · taping · correction · realignment · rehabilitation · recovery · podiatrist · orthopedic
phalanges
Bones of fingers, toes
- digitsSingle-place numerals
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- proximalSituated nearest the origin
distal · joint · tendon · ligament · plantar · dorsal · flexor · extensor
orthotics
Wearable alignment devices
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
- limb deformitiesbowlegs, bowed legs, knock knees, clubfoot, hammertoe
- abnormalitiesmalformation, deformation, anomaly, birth defect, abnormal growth
- digit ailmentshammertoe, ingrown toenail, bunion, broken finger, trigger finger
- podiatryfoot doctor, chiropodist, plantar fasciitis, bunions, ingrown toenail
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss
- feetheel, sole, arch, ankle, toenail