Treatment of Hammer Toe

You must use shoes that have broad and high toe area. However, if the hammer toe condition is chronic in nature and you experience severe pain, your physician may recommend you to undergo a surgery.

The surgery is conducted with an aim of correcting mal-alignment caused to the toe. The toe’s alignment is ensured by loosening the contracted toe joint with the help of surgery.

Use of Hammer toe splints and hammer toe crests are other option available for treating hammer toe condition. These specially designed devices help you in providing relief to forefoot and holding the hammer toe down.

Other products like gel toe caps and gel toe shields can also be used for treatment of hammer toe. These products help in eliminating possible friction between toe and shoe by providing lubrication and comfort.