Have you recently looked down to your twinkle toes to see one little piggy is out of line? Hammer Toe may have caused your toe to bend or curl downward because of a weakened muscle. The tendons ...

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 ...

How Do I Know If I Have Hammertoes? A thorough medical exam will tell whether you have a hammertoe. Usually, an X-ray is part of this exam to assess the extent of the deformity. A hammertoe occurs ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Many of us wear stilettos or high heels, and we love them. For some people, the higher the heel, the better. However, orthopedic doctors warn that it could mean major foot ...

A mallet toe is a deformity of the distal interphalangeal joint in the foot, which has abnormal flexion that is either fixed or flexible. It may also be accompanied by symptoms of pain or callosity.

Type 2 diabetes is the result of dysfunction in the way the body processes the hormone insulin. Insulin has many important roles but high up on the list is regulating blood sugar - the main type of ...