Seriously, I don't have hammertoes or bunions, but I feel for anyone who does. I learned about 3 years ago that cute pointy-toes shoes were no longer going to be included in my wardrobe...it's Saucony running shoes and Bass slip-ons for me, forever.
EzziI would LOVE to have the surgery. I wonder if insurance would pay for it??
I have hammer toe on every single one of my toes except the big onesand it is bad. My feet look so gross. My students even say stuff when I wear open toed shoes and I always see people looking at them. I hate it :(
It is painful too.
I might try some of those exercises. Thanks for posting that joonie!
[QUOTE=kelstev]I have a hammertoe...doesn't bother me though. I have bunions and metatarsal problems as well. Surgery has been suggested a few times, but I've been putting it off...basically because I'm a big baby.[/QUOTE]
I also have a bunion, it looks horrible but doesn't hurt.... I don't blame you for being a baby!! me too!!! I tell you there is an insert I wear that really helps me. it was recommended by a podiatrist and Rd called powerstep.
I have a bunionette and sometimes it hurts if I'm on it very much. I can't move that little toe at all.
Janlee, is the powerstep for hammertoes or for your bunion?
My podiatrist suggested them when I went to him for ball of foot pain, It really helps your whole foot, makes you evenly distribute when you walk, that's how it was explained to me.
I think I saw the powerstep you're talking about. I've tried orthotics..they always seem to make things even more uncomfortable for me. One of these days I'm just going to have to be a big girl and have the surgery.
Kelstev I tried the custom made orthotics never could get use to them. these are alot thinner, you do need to take out the footbed already in shoe's to make it comfortable. do your bunions bother you the most or is it the forefoot? [QUOTE=ezziboo]I am afflicted with "Hammertime", symptoms of which cause me to wear genie pants and spend most of my time telling people "you can't touch this...."
[/QUOTE]
Lots of pretty feet, sounds like.
Count me in for a big ole bunion
Oscar's toes look like curly fries
I still don't know, what is a camel toe?
[QUOTE=janlee]Kelstev I tried the custom made orthotics never could get use to them. these are alot thinner, you do need to take out the footbed already in shoe's to make it comfortable. do your bunions bother you the most or is it the forefoot? [/QUOTE]
Ok..that doesn't sound too bad then. I always found the orthotics to be too thick.
I have times where the bunion hurts, but most times it's the forefoot/metatarsal area that hurts/burns the most. I never have any pain with the hammertoe,
Pam..umm..think about what a camel's toe looks like..then think about an area on the female body that might look like that if your pants were too tight.[/QUOTE]
I was watching Conan O'Brien on night and they were brining out "new" characters for the show.... and one of them was Camel Toe Annie! That was the funniest thing EVER!
I always think "Camel Toe Annie". If you want to see the video clip from that show follow the link below.
joonie2008-11-23 22:43:06LMAO - now that was disturbing!
Copyright ArthritisInsight.com