Hammertoe Treatments
Hammertoes are caused by muscle imbalances in the toe. Ligaments and tendons of the toe are tightened, which causes the joint to buckle and appear slightly deformed. Hammertoe deformities are fixed structural deformities affecting one or multiple toes of the feet. Each toe (except the big toe) consists of 3 separate joints. Hammertoes can affect one of multiple joints of each toe. Hammertoe deformities cause a bending of the toe which is created by ‘jamming’ of bones in toe joints, and is considered one of the most common foot deformities. Most often it is seen in the middle joint of the toe causing a bend. This ailment is more common in women than men at a rate of about 5:1 and the incidence increases with age. Treatment options vary based on severities and symptoms.
Causes:
- Injury
- Wearing too tight shoes or high heels that crowd the toes
- Tightness of ligaments and tendons due to other foot deformities such as bunion, flatfoot, high arch foot, etc.
- Muscle imbalance due to other neuromuscular diseases
- Age
Symptoms
- Joint swelling or redness in the toe that can result in pain and inflammation
- A corn or callus can develop on the top of the toe
- Pain or callus on the tip of your toe due to constant rubbing
- Infection
- Visible bending of the toe
- A callus can develop on the ball of the foot
- Diabetics may develop an ulcer which can lead to digital amputation
Treatments
Conservative treatment options are utilized to reduce symptoms and for better functionality in daily life.
- Shoes with a larger toe box
- Modification of the shoes
- Avoiding high heels, especially ones with pointed toes
- Orthotics provide better support and stability to your feet
- Wearing soft pads over symptomatic areas of corns or calluses
- Using toe crest pads to relieve pressure on the tip of the toe
- Using creams to soften calluses
- For more severe cases, surgery may be necessary
- Cutting or lengthening tendons
- Transferring tendons
- Shaving or removing bone
- Fusing the joint
- Release of joint capsules
- Inserting pins or implants
FASMA Doctors Performing This Specialty / Service
Locations
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Chapel Hill, NC
1506 E. Franklin Street Suite 104
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone: 919-960-8858
Fax: 919-960-2882
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Charlottesville, VA (Abbey Road)
2050 Abbey Road Suite C
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Phone: 434-295-4443
Fax: 434-295-8598
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Culpeper, VA
530 Sunset Lane Suite A
Culpeper, VA 22701
Phone: 540-825-6113
Fax: 540-825-4937
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Clarksville, MD
6100 Day Long Lane Suite 208
Clarksville, MD 21029
Phone: 443-535-8770
Fax: 443-535-8775
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Frederick, MD
63 Thomas Johnson Dr Suite C
Frederick, MD 21702
Phone: 301-696-0818
Fax: 301-696-8872
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Palmetto Podiatry Group of Anderson
2126B N Hwy 81
Anderson, SC 29621
Phone: (864) 231-6395
Fax: (864) 231-6520
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Washington, DC (19th Street)
1145 19th Street NW Suite 605
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-833-9109
Fax: 202-833-5762
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Mt Airy, MD (South)
1502 S. Main Street Suite 307
Mt Airy, MD 21771
Phone: 301-829-2244
Fax: 833-915-0243
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Charlotte, NC (South Park)
6831 Fairview Road A
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704-376-3947
Fax: 704-376-9487
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Ashburn, VA
20905 Professional Plaza, Ste 310
Ashburn, VA 20147
Phone: (703) 723-9267
Fax: (866) 453-6775
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McLean, VA
1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 403
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: (703) 556-8637
Fax: (866) 453-6775
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Reston, VA (Reston Pkwy)
1760 Reston Pkwy., Ste 310
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: (703) 723-2719
Fax: (866) 453-6775
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Reston, VA (Hospital Campus)
1860 Town Center Drive Suite 220
Reston, VA 20190
Phone: 703-391-0211
Fax: 703-880-1192
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Gastonia
251 Wilmot Dr
Gastonia, NC 28054
Phone: 704-861-0425
Fax: 704-861-0274
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Alpine Podiatry – Rock Hill
430 S. Herlong Avenue, Suite 105
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Phone: (803) 327-2217
Fax: (803) 327-2272
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Dunn, NC
721 Tilghman Drive Suite 300
Dunn, NC 28334
Phone: 910-892-3338
Fax: 910-892-2706
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Lake Ridge, VA
1721 Financial Loop
Lake Ridge, VA 22192
Phone: (703) 491-9500
Fax: (703) 491-9994
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Stafford, VA
945 Garrisonville Road
Stafford, VA 22554
Phone: (540) 720-0700
Fax: (540) 720-4449
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Henderson, NC
451 Ruin Creek Road Suite 202
Henderson, NC 27536
Phone: 252-438-4426
Fax: 252-430-1709
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Raleigh, NC (Wake Forest Rd)
3801 Wake Forest Rd Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: 919-850-9111
Fax: 919-850-2499
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Rockville, MD (North Bethesda)
11801 Rockville Pike Suite 105
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: 301-881-6222
Fax: 301-881-1639
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Kensington, MD
10605 Concord Street Suite 300
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: 301-949-2000
Fax: 301-949-2002
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Rockville, MD (Shady Grove Rd)
15215 Shady Grove Rd Suite 307
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 240-268-7450
Fax: 301-949-8833
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Silver Spring, MD (International Drive)
3801 International Drive Suite 204
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Phone: 301-598-0130
Fax: 301-598-5091
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Chevy Chase, MD
5530 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 945
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Phone: 301-913-5225
Fax: 301-913-9145
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Washington, DC (1775 K Street)
1775 K Street NW Suite 580
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-331-9727
Fax: 202-887-0741
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Concord, NC
492 Copperfield Blvd NE
Concord, NC 28025
Phone: 704-788-9797
Fax: 704-788-6830
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University, NC
8310 Medical Plaza Drive Suite E
Charlotte, NC 28262
Phone: 704-548-0222
Fax: 704-548-1157
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Silver Spring, MD (Fenton)
8630 Fenton Street Suite 324
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301-587-5666
Fax: 301-589-4479
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Ballantyne, NC
9216 Ardrey Kell Road Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: 704-544-6517
Fax: 704-544-2988
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Greencastle, PA
50 Eastern Ave Suite 122
Greencastle, PA 17225
Phone: 717-643-0795
Fax: 717-643-0833
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Hagerstown, MD
11110 Medical Campus Road Suite 100
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Phone: 301-739-1575
Fax: 301-739-1578
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Gettysburg, PA
506 W. Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Phone: 717-778-3338
Fax: 717-778-3340
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Holly Springs, NC
1004 Werrington Drive, Ste. 300
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Phone: 919-850-9111
Fax: 919-850-2499
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Manassas, VA
8577A Sudley Rd
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone: (703) 368-7166
Fax: (703) 368-5103
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Cary, NC
103 Parkway Office Court Suite 100
Cary, NC 27518
Phone: 919-481-3338
Fax: 919-467-2436
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Wake Foot & Ankle – Wake Forest
833C Wake Forest Business Park
Wake Forest, NC 27587
Phone: 919-230-7233
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Frederick, MD (Solarex Ct) – CLOSED
Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: 301-696-0818
Fax: 301-696-8872
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Alleghany, VA
1 ARH Lane Suite 101
Low Moor, VA 24457
Phone: 540-344-3668
Fax: 540-774-4615
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Roanoke, VA
222 Walnut Avenue SW
Roanoke , VA 24016
Phone: 540-344-3668
Fax: 540-343-2457
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Salem, VA
1802 Braeburn Drive Suite A2130
Salem, VA 24153
Phone: 540-344-3668
Fax: 540-774-4615
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Shenandoah Podiatry – Roanoke, VA
60 Summerfield CT #102
Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone: 540-904-1458
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Apex, NC
1001 Pemberton Hill Road Suite 102
Apex, NC 27502
Phone: 919-363-3310
Fax: 919-363-3370
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Private: Benson, NC
1 Medical Drive
Benson, NC 27504
Phone: 919-363-3310
Fax: 919-363-3370
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Matthews, NC
534 West John St. Suite 100
Matthews, NC 28105
Phone: 704-847-9788
Fax: 704-849-2928
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Waxhaw, NC
323 N. Broome St.
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Phone: 704-847-9788
Fax: 704-849-2928
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Lincolnton, NC
626 Clark Dr.
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: 704-847-9788
Fax: 704-849-2928
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Charlotte, NC (Pineville)
10370 Park Rd. #100
Charlotte, NC 28210
Phone: 704-542-8253
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Greenbelt, MD
7501 Greenway Center Dr Suite 810
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Phone: 301-577-4464
Fax: 301-577-4702
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Annapolis, MD
128 Lubrano Drive Suite 301
Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 410-266-7575
Fax: 410-266-7366
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Fairfax, VA (Hamaker Court)
3020 Hamaker Court Suite 201
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 703-207-0073
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Richmond, VA
1465 Johnston Willis Drive
Richmond, VA 23235
Phone: 804-320-3668
Fax: 844-468-5770
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Pasadena, MD
8155 Ritchie Highway Suite B
Pasadena, MD 21122
Phone: 410-768-5800
Fax: 410-768-5806
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Silver Spring, MD (White Oak)
2415 Musgrove Road Suite 103
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Phone: 301-384-6500
Fax: 301-384-6670
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Alpine Podiatry – Fort Mill
105 Ben Casey Drive, Suite 133
Fort Mill, SC 29708
Phone: (803) 396-8670
Fax: (803) 396-8657
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Huntersville, NC
16419 Northcross Dr Suite A
Huntersville, NC 28078
Phone: 704-987-9585
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Harrisburg, PA
4033 Linglestown Road Suite 1
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: 717-651-0000
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Hampton, VA
2210 Executive Drive Suite E
Hampton, VA 23666
Phone: 757-896-8800
Fax: 757-896-8832
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Newport News, VA
754 McGuire Place
Newport News, VA 23601
Phone: 757-599-5710
Fax: 757-591-0552
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Mountain Island, NC
10310 Couloak Drive Suite 200
Charlotte, NC 28216
Phone: 704-971-4000
Fax: 704-971-2379
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Mechanicsburg, PA
2025 Technology Parkway Suite 201
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Phone: 717-651-0000
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Fishersville, VA
66 Parkway Lane Suite 102
Fishersville, VA 22939
Phone: 540-949-5150
Fax: 540-932-8535
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Gaithersburg, MD
702 Russell Avenue, Suite 103 PNC Bank Building
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Phone: (301) 948-3668
Fax: (301) 926-7787
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Newport, PA
300 Bretz Ct
Newport, PA 17074
Phone: 717-651-0000
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Martinsville, VA
1 Dudley Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone: 540-344-3668
Fax: 540-774-4615
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Mooresville, NC
206 Joe Knox Avenue Suite D
Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-235-0474
Fax: 704-660-3987