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 ...

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 ...

Diabetes often means that there is a greater risk of a foot condition becoming serious so it’s important to let your doctor know if you have symptoms of any of the foot conditions in this guide. It’s ...

or permanently flexes downward, resulting in a claw-like shape as a result of a bend in the middle joint of a toe. Hammertoes are generally aligned with wearing narrow front or pointy tip shoes in ...