Hammer Toe

fulton
fulton Member Posts: 88
edited 13. Feb 2014, 14:15 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everyone! I've been told recently I know have Hammer Toe! I was wondering if anyone on here has it? And is it as painfull as it looks?

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  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Fulton

    Hi!

    I haven't got it myself but when I had my knee replacement last year at Wrightington there was a lady who had surgery on her hammer toe, it had been the second time it had tobe corrected but she seemed fine...The swelling took a while to go down after her op and they used ice to solve this problem....
    Hope yours isn't that bad or at least if it needs surgery you know it is out there?

    Elainex
  • purpleowl
    purpleowl Member Posts: 231
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Fulton,

    my mum has a hammer toe, she is 87 this year but never got around to having the operation something she now regrets. She also has terrible bunions which I think all contributed to the state of her toe.

    The toe isn't painful in itself but as it sticks up she has problems with soreness from rubbing on her shoe, she sees a chiropodist regularly who removes the hard skin and dresses it. She has terrible trouble getting anything to wear on her feet now.

    Definitely having the operation would have been preferable.

    Trish xx
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Blimey I haven't heard of this for years..is it like gout or totally different..sorry I am asking you questions about it :roll: ...hope you can get it treated very soon .
    Love
    Barbara
  • fulton
    fulton Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks. Mine is in early stages after seeing pictures of it, I'm really not looking forward to it. Especially with RA aswel.
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I have a toe like that. I didn't know it was called hammer toe though. Toes can be surprisingly painful, eh? :(

    Good shoes (with or without orthotics, whichever you prefer) are very important when you have feet issues. Have you seen a podiatrist? If not, might be worth getting a referral.
  • fulton
    fulton Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I haven't seen one yet, just got over ostreoarthritis in my left foot and been told I've got RA and HT
  • Starburst
    Starburst Member Posts: 2,546
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Definitely push for a podiatry referral. They can give you advice on shoes and sort you out with decent orthotics etc.
  • Deb123
    Deb123 Member Posts: 19
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    May be I'm just being thick! But what's the difference between podiatry and orthotics :roll:

    Deb x
  • elainebadknee
    elainebadknee Bots Posts: 3,703
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Think podiatry is specifically for your feet, orthotics is basically a support for whether that be your knee, elbow, wrist, whatever...A splint can be an orthotic but so can a false leg.....If im not correct others will soon say..

    Elainexx
  • fulton
    fulton Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I've seen a rheumatologist and been informed I have got flat feet! Had X-rays on my hands, feet and hips and also had blood tests! Now awaiting the results.

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