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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2007?any hammertoes
Dear Friends, My podiatrist just diagnosed me with hammertoes. My right foot is so painful that I can't wear shoes more than 1-2 hours at a time. I have done all the right things. I've been in old lady tie shoes for the last ten years with orthodics. I've never worn heels ever! My pod has already mentioned surgery. But I really don't want to do this. Any other ideas out there? Thanks a bunch! Vickie B> I had the surgery a little over a year ago Vickie. If the orthotics aren't helping anymore then it might be the best recourse. I would suggest that you see an Orthopedic Surgeon who has experience with arthritic feet, assuming arthritis is contributing to the hammer toes. I was always told the surgery should be a last resort, but it has made walking pain free for me. Cooly > Dear Friends, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Vickie B> My grandmother had this type of surgery done last year and it was very sucessful. She was up and walking with special shoes for 6 weeks. She said it wasn't too bad just uncomfortable at times. I hope you can make an informed decision about whether or not to do the surgery. It was a good experience for her, but she did have lots of support and help afterwords. > Dear Friends, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Vickie B> Hi Vickie, No knowledge or experience in this area, just lots of hugs and prayers for you!!! . . . Donna G. . . . ANGELS EXIST, but some times, since they don't all have wings, we call them FRIENDS...... >Dear Friends, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Vickie B> I had surgery and wished I hadn't. Toe now bends downward since the inserted splint pin got bent while it was healing. The surgery was done by a foot surgeon who has operated on US Navy Seals! I am heavy so that may have caused the pin to bend. PS I haven't gone back to him since the operation - and don't plan to. Warren Warrren and others, I understand that there are several possible surgeries. The one that I am the most comfortable with is the lengthening of the tendon under the toe. I had that done on my heel spur a few years back and it worked. But my pod does a bump removal type surgery. And that I'm definitely not comfortable with. I would want that done by an ortho. Thanks! a whole bunch! Vickie B. >Warrren and others, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Vickie B. Vickie B. I had the "bump" (bone at joint) ground down which was under a very painful corn. A single stitch refastened the corn to the top of the "bump" area - bump was no longer there. A few days - maybe a week - later, the corn fell o ff and the pain went away - never had another problem (this was with a different doctor than the hammertoe). The hammertoe was anesthetized with a series of local injections, surgically opened from above (like a hot-dog roll) nerve removed, toe was broken and reset and a support pin was used to re-align the toe (no nerve, no pain). Result was that the pin bent (from puttin weight on food with surgical shoe - doc said was OK to do so), toe is no longer straight and the area feels "sore" from time to time. Toe is completely oblivious to pain but the adjoining ones now feel strained. I would not have done this had I known the results beforehand! Warren |
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