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I recently read about hammer toes. Now I know this is what I have on my left foot. I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy. Not diabetic. Symptoms began in December 1999. My problem has affected my ability to wear shoes. My feet are wider. The only shoe I can comfortably wear is fur-lined Crocs. My feet are sensitive. Fur lined helps a lot.
I am 71 years old. My thoughts were exactly what Debbie described in her search for relief. Taping two toes together is my thought. There must be something that will straighten out my middle three toes. My big toe and pinky toe are not affected. From what I read that is the definition of hammer toes.
I welcome any helpful ideas for help with my hammer toes!
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Thank you! It’s good to know I have a partner in thought, but don’t want to do anything that would push me into another issue. Exactly with you on wondering what taping toes together would do (and even making a splint with something like popsicle sticks or some brace to straighten them, similar to how braces straighten teeth) Things we understand we don’t try at home alone, but wish doctors had ideas for. Like you, it’s my middle 3 toes, left foot, though my feet are narrow and wide toed shoes tend to come in wide for the whole foot, and I can’t have that slipping and sliding. My PT and I tried to see what bands could do, obviously had to be thick office rubber bands since we’re talking tiny toe stretches, but we couldn’t get it just right.
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Hi @princessbunny, One solution is to straighten the toes using surgery. I've thought about it but at 79, I'm not quite sure I want to do it.
-- Hammertoe Surgery: Everything You Need to Know:
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-is-a-hammer-toe-1337808