Q: What causes "hammertoe," and can exercise correct or lessen this condition? - Manheim Senior Exercise Group A: "Hammertoe" (sometimes called "mallet toe") is when at least one joint of the small ...

Nov. 17 -- (HealthDay News) -- A hammer toe occurs when a toe bends over in a hammer-like or claw-like shape. Most common in the second toe, the condition can affect any toe. A person can be born with ...

or permanently flexes downward, resulting in a claw-like shape as a result of a bend in the middle joint of a toe. Hammertoes are generally aligned with wearing narrow front or pointy tip shoes in ...

Around three million Britons have hammer toes, which can make walking difficult. Traditionally, patients had open surgery with wires in their toes for six weeks. Kath Billin, 61, a retired curtain ...