HAMMER TOE

Your toes appear crooked or bent downward you may be suffering from hammer toes, mallet toes or claw toes. These three very similar toe deformities result in shortening of the toe tendons thereby limiting toe motion, and causing claw-shaped toes and painful rubbing inside shoes.

Mallet toe usually develops gradually, when forces — like the shoes you wear or the way you walk — cause a tendon in your toe to tighten and contract. The contracture is usually somewhat flexible in the early stages, but after a while, it becomes rigid and “fixed.” Contributing causes may include:

Poor-fitting shoes.
High heels.
Congenital (present at birth) foot differences.
Previous injury.
Neuromuscular disorders.
Foot and ankle arthritis.

Change your footwear. Choose shoes with roomy toe boxes, low heels, and good arch supports. Sandals or athletic shoes that don’t rub on your toe may be a good option. You could also try custom-made shoes or shoes made for people who have foot problems.
Use products that cushion the toe or hold the foot in a more comfortable position, such as moleskin, toe tubes, arch supports, or other shoe inserts (orthotics).

Rifat TOPCUOGLU M.D.

EDEME FOOT

Edema is swelling  caused by fluid trapped in your body’s tissues ,most often in your feet and ankles.

Padding is important in a shoe for swollen feet because it provides the comfort and support needed to help relieve pain and pressure on the foot.
If the foot has edema,often the articulation of the ankle is compromised and it can be diffucult to manoever your foot easly into the shoe. A shoe for edema  needs to open up so the foot can be easily placed on the footbed.

Common causes of edema are prolonged standing,prolonged sitting,pregnany,being overweight,and increase in age.
Padding is important in a shoe for swollen feet because it provides the comfort and support needed to help relieve pain and pressure on the foot.
Edema shoes are available for people who experince chronic edema and need adjustablefootwear forsw

Rıfat TOPCUOGLU M.D.