Hammertoe Stretch and Mobilization

[KT-svjx]

9 Years Later And THIS Advice Is STILL Helpful Thank You 👍

[HeatherQuinn]

One 20-second extensor stretch reduced the curve of a mallet toe condition to that point where it's not painful, I can walk normally and the knee on the same leg is now pain-free. Astonishing technique, thank you for describing and demonstrating the mechanics of what's really going on.

[ramenqueen_]

But how are we supposed to do this on ourselves

[anntverschuuren]

I want to start doing this TODAY!  My intuition told me what was happening in my to - and how to move against it...but this is the first time anyone told me about the exercises.  The crap that is sold to pull the toe down - is ineffective because the body is stronger than the device. Now I can build up my muscle /tendon strength to what it should be and hopefully PREVENT this hammer toe thing from happening to the other 9 toes...because this thing REALLY hurts (I was dreading the end of summer this year and looking for someone to CUT OFF MY TOE!)

[Strong]

I had sprained my ankle in August pulling bits of bone and noticed pain in 4th toe in Oct 2014..was diagnoses with hammertoe and said surgery would be great. Noway for me..thank you for posting this.

[Noumenon]

The tip at 0:51 was crucial! On my claw toes, the knuckles wouldn't show up! Thanks very much for this tip, it's nowhere else on the Net. My big toe was not flexing all the way -- instead, my foot was shortening to compensate. When I keep the foot long, I can flex my left big toe just as much as the right -- and the claw toe knuckles pop right out. Now if I can figure out how to use this knowledge while walking...

[dawnhertz]

Is there a toe brace or something we can wear at night to help the stretching process?

[jennyleung]

Omg thank you its a relief and helping me straighten my toe again i dont like having the callus on he toe

[GodsPrincessinJesusname]

How do you do the stretches on yourself?

[MikiDoodleMom]

Thanks for the video. There's such a shortage of podiatrists here.

[sborgs]

Many thanks for this video. Roughly how many times a day should I be doing the extensor stretch? And then, roughly how many days after should I start doing the flexor stretch?

[waynedawes]

Your video's are awesome. Could do a video on rehabbing shin splints?

[jimmielovett]

So I’m heavily into fitness and instead of just body weight stuff (to which I’ve been doing all year with knee and hip pain and just pushing through the pain) I discovered I have hammer toe (literally just started hurting the last week or so, so I was like, “great, another part of my body is breaking.” But after doing stretches for my feet and ankles, usually 40 seconds to a minute a couple times a day it’s made a huge difference in my mobility including my knees and hips and I’m able to properly stretch my calves too. Like wtf? The feet can affect so much. I’m finding myself just this past week investing in good barefoot shoes with wide toe boxes and I’m quite literally gonna start working my feet and ankles out at the gym now no only mobility drills, but flexes with light to medium weights and such as to not hurt myself.

[MrWickCity]

how long does recovery last if you get hammer toe surgery

[shoghimas]

I have a hammer toe: For me, the pain and bending of the toe have their origin under the toe, where some nerves are painful and inflamed. So these upper stretching would not help me at all. I am not sure it would help others either. WE have to heal the inflammation under the root of the 2nd toe, to release the pulling and the bending of the nerve.

[ishanthombre]

Damn i noticed some changes in the first time itself... really helpful

[dianerichards]

Everyone says they get hammer toe on their second toe, mine is slightly bent but my third toe is really bad and sticks up through my shoes, I can only wear sneaker type shoes I can't get my foot in shoes anymore.

[hishamelfiki]

Dr. Ray McClanahan : please advise I am suffering from hammer toe second toe left foot. Please advice how to correct without SURGERY. APPRECIATE YOUR ANSWER.

[patcannedy]

My second and third toes are pulling to left and fourth toe is up causing pain. What exercise can I do??

[meromarmora]

Greetings, Your Honor.. I now suffer from a feeling like numbness in the foot of my left leg, and this is after I injured it and I am about 10 years old, where a deep opening occurred in the sole of the foot and it was stitched, but I do not know why this feeling continues to me after the wound was healed, knowing that I am 29 years old now, what should I do ..Thank you