WHAT ARE HAMMERTOES?
A hammertoe is a deformity of the middle toe joint that can occur in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th toes. The toe is peranently bent into what looks like a upside down "V". It is the result of wearing poor-fitting shoes or high heels or shoes that are too short or even too narrow.
When the toe is bent like this for a long period of time the muscles in the toe will shorten which leads to the defority.
Because of the pressure on this bent toe joint the toe rubs in the shoe and corns or calluses can form on top of the toe in the middle joint or on the tip of the toe. This can cause even more pain.