Today, a client came to me with a typical hammer toe: a deformity in which the proximal interphalangeal joints are held in a bent position by a flexion contracture. Genetic factors can be responsible, but the most common cause is unsuitable footwear — shoes that are too small or have narrow toe boxes, or flip-flops.
A corn develops over the most prominent upper part of the toe. Over time, it becomes painful, and that is the problem I dealt with today. The client felt no pain during the treatment. My YouTube playlist was playing in the background, and the whole appointment took place in a pleasant atmosphere.
The photograph also shows a bunionette, known as a tailor’s bunion or a bunion of the little toe. This is a widening of the foot around the head of the fifth metatarsal, more specifically at the metatarsophalangeal joint. If it is not hallux valgus, it is a bunion of the little toe.
