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| Use a Toe Cap to Help Ease Toe Pain and Friction |
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| Do you have toe problems? |
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If your toes appear crooked or misshapen and are causing you pain, chances are you have hammertoes. Sometimes known as clawed toes, crooked toes or mallet toes, hammertoes can form on your feet regardless of age or sex. The easiest way to avoid developing hammertoes, especially if you have flat feet, is to make sure your shoes have a wide toe box. You can also use corn pads, cushions and/or toe caps for temporary relief from hammertoe pain caused by friction.
If your hammertoes stem from flat feet, shoe inserts and orthotics can help provide support, encouraging the muscles to work together as a team. You can also use a toe straightener to help align crooked toes.
Overlapping toes, when your toes rest on top of each other, can cause discomfort and toe problems due to friction. Sufferers can help relieve toe problems by wearing shoes with a wide toe box, or by adding supports like gel toe staighteners, gel toe caps and toe comps to keep toes separated.
Pinched toes, the term given to toes that mash and rub against each other so much that soft corns develop, can also cause toe pain and toe problems. Sufferers can relieve toe pain and toe problems by taking measures to keep toes apart.
In addition, those with pinched toes can wear shoes with a large toe box for ample wiggle room, and wear products such as toe caps, toe spacer cushions and toe separators to treat toe pain. |
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| Toe Cap Products |
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A toe cap is especially helpful at easing pain caused by overlapping toes, corns, hammertoes, deformed nails and ingrown toenails. FootSmart Silicone Toe Caps, for example, protect troubled toes from pressure. These silicone-based, hydrogel toe caps, however, are not recommended for those with poor circulation or diabetes.
Check out FootSmart.com for all your toe cap needs.
Information on foot, leg and lower body health conditions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on muscoskeletal health. |
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