Surgery may be required. 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. 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. 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. Professional help may be needed.