Re: Solutions for my toe problems? Anyone?

[Guest guest]

Hello slumpville,

A surgeon's atlas will show you what can be done as intervention. What I have

seen there is uncomfortable, long term, and expensive. They are called hammer

toes and are quite common in CMT.

What I do is shower daily and make sure my feet are clean. Then, I use Jergens

Aloe Vera lotion in areas where socks cover the foot and leg. I have worn molded

shoes for decades prior to using an AFO. They are very expexpensive and can not

be allowed to inhabit fungus etc. Consult the US Pedorthic Association web sight

for inquiry about molded shoes. An old basketball trick was to wear dress socks

under cushion socks which provides a slip plane between the socks instead of on

your toes. Finally, it helps to have two pairs of shoes and alternate between

them from day to day.

EdM from NH

[Guest guest]

I usually just but a size bigger.

[Guest guest]

I had that same problem with my right foot.. To solve it I had to twist my foot

sideways as I pushed it into my shoe. Also, loosening the shoe as much as

possible also helped me. At times, I even had to unlace my shoe completely. Hope

this helps,