Foot and Ankle Pain Relief in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Florin Costache and Dr. Kevin Derickson, leading podiatry doctors, call Denver home for their podiatry practice, Cherry Creek Foot & Ankle Clinic, in Denver, CO. Our esteemed doctors care for hammertoes and a wide variety of foot and ankle problems and have a wealth of information on current trending treatment options to relieve you of pain and increase your mobility, thus increasing your quality of life. Our doctors want to talk to you about reducing foot and ankle pain, which, in turn, increases your mobility.
How Do You Live Comfortably with Hammer Toes and Increase Mobility?
What are Hammertoes?
If one or more of your toes curl downward at the top joint, causing the toe to raise upward at that joint, you probably have developed a hammertoe. Hammer toes usually target the second or third toes.
Causes?
- Congenital
- Arthritis
- Wearing ill-fitting shoes
- Wearing tight, pointed-toe shoes
- Trauma or injury to the toe
- High foot arch
- Tightened foot ligaments/tendons
- Bunion pressure
- Peripheral nerve/spinal cord damage
Reducing Hammer Toe Pain
Cherry Creek Foot & Ankle Clinic in Denver, CO, believes in continued education in podiatry to bring you the latest successful treatment trends. However, if your situation is severe, surgery may be your only option for hammertoes.
Once we examine your feet, we may recommend over-the-counter support such as cushions, pads, non-steroid pain medication and creams, and toe stretching exercises. The goal in these approaches is to help reduce your risk of developing blisters or sores on the toes as these complications increase other more severe problems like increased pain and infection.
If your condition is severe and you have little to no flexibility, outpatient surgery with no in-hospital stay may be your only option. Surgery helps to reposition the toe, removes any deformity, and realigns the joints and tendons.
Call Us Today to Help Relieve Your Foot and Ankle Pain
Don't believe that pain of any type is natural or a normal occurrence, especially during the aging process. Pain is not normal, except in special circumstances such as injuries, accidents, or surgery. There is always an underlying condition responsible for your pain. You reduce or eliminate your pain when you care for the underlying condition. We can diagnose your underlying condition.
Call Dr. Costache and Dr. Derickson today at 303-355-1695 at Cherry Creek Foot & Ankle Clinic in Denver, CO, to schedule your consultation appointment for painful hammertoes. By treating your underlying problem, we can help you increase your quality of life by decreasing pain and increasing comfort in mobility.
