Hammertoe is a condition that causes the toes to bend inwards. It most often occurs in the second toe and is usually caused by wearing tight shoes.
Hammertoe is a condition that causes the toes to bend inward, typically because of wearing tight shoes. The condition most often occurs in the second toe and can be painful, especially when walking. Hammertoe can be treated with surgery or corrective footwear.
A splint cannot cure a hammertoe. It aids in the loosening of contracted soft tissue and may result in a modest reduction. Most hammertoes have a contracture involving the bones and joints that hammertoe splints cannot affect.
A hammertoe splint can help keep a flexible hammertoe in the correct position and prevent it from rubbing against a shoe and producing corn. A hammertoe splint will not work on a toe with a stiffer deformity, and it may even make the toe uncomfortable.
