Toes are bent in a clawlike position, usually because of a muscle imbalance. Condition usually affects the second toe and often is associated with a bunion. Surgery may be needed. Heel spurs . Growths of bone on the underside or front part of the heel bone.
Area can calcify to form a spur.
Professional help may be needed. Proper warm-up and appropriate athletic shoes can reduce strain to the ligament. Ingrown toenails . Nails whose corners dig painfully into skin. Frequently caused by improper nail trimming but also by shoe pressure, injury, fungus infection, heredity and poor foot structure.