Do you have any toes that are knocking up against your shoes? This could be due to a mallet toe. Mallet toes can be a result of wearing shoes that are too tight. When they are too small, they allow your toes to bump up against the end of your shoes forcing your toe to push down to allow more room. This means that the joint that is at the end of your toe is bent downward. Since it is bumping up against the end of your shoe, this can cause a great amount of pain. Over time, this can result in your muscle ligaments shortening and forces your toe to remain stuck in this position. A mallet toe can also be as result of a genetic component.
Now the fact that your toe is bent is not the real problem here, the issue has to do with the pain you are feeling that is impeding your daily routine. There are several non-surgical treatments that can be tried to correct your pain. These treatments include getting you into the proper shoesize, a deeper toe box in your shoes to take the pressure off your toes. If this does not work, then there are pads that can be used to offload your toes and keep them from rubbing against your shoes. If none of these work, then surgery can be considered to straighten the joint out, which will remove the pressure from your toe.
It is always important to take a conservative approach initially because there are risks associated with any surgery. This is why we always try the non-surgical approaches initially. If you or anyone that you know is experiencing a painful toe joint and you live in the Methuen, North Andover, Lowell, Bradford or Boston Massachusetts area, our staff would be more than happy to take care of you and get you back up on your feet again.
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