Hammer Toe Exercises
Body Part:
Foot
Equipment:
Osteopressure Tool Set & Mini Massage Ball
Level:
Beginner
Body Part:
Foot
Equipment:
Osteopressure Tool Set & Mini Massage Ball
Level:
Beginner
Hammer toe is a foot deformity where one – or in some cases more – of your toes is bent downward at the middle joint, giving it the appearance of a hammer head. Although hammer toe can develop in any of your toes, the condition most commonly occurs in the second, third or fourth toes.
Your toes are made up of bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints. These structures work together so you can bend and straighten your toes. Each toe except for your big toe has three joints: the metatarsophalangeal (at the base of your toe), the proximal interphalangeal (in the middle of your toe), and the distal phalangeal (closest to the toenail.) Hammer toe is the result of an imbalance in the structures surrounding your proximal interphalangeal joint. One of the most common causes of this imbalance is wearing shoes that are too tight. Footwear that is too narrow or has a heel that is too high can squeeze your toes into a bent position. If your toes stay in this formation for a long period of time, the surrounding muscles contract. After a while, you may find it difficult (or even impossible) to straighten your toe.
Other causes of hammer toe are:
You may be at a higher risk of developing hammer toe if you have flat feet or longer toe bones.
Signs that you have hammer toe include:
We’ve developed exercises for hammer toes that can lengthen the shortened muscles and tendons so you can straighten your toe and walk without foot pain. To perform our routine, all you need is our mini massage ball and the spherical handle with the rounded attachment from our Osteopressure tool set.
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For this exercise, you’ll need our mini massage ball.
For this exercise, you’ll need the spherical handle with the rounded attachment from our Osteopressure Tool Set.
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