Corns and Calluses Corns and Calluses are caused by pressure on the skin of your foot. Soft corns can occur between the toes Treatment involves relieving the pressure on the skin, usually by modifying the shoe. Pads to relieve the bony pressure are helpful, but they must be positioned carefully. On occasion, surgery is necessary to remove a bony prominence that causes the corn or callus. Hammertoes Hammertoes are one of several types of toe deformities.
Hammertoes have a permanent sideways bend in the middle toe joint.
Pain usually results over the prominent bony areas on the top of the toe and at the end of the toe. A hard corn may develop over this prominence. Treatment usually involves a shoe to better accommodate the deformed toe. Shoe inserts or pads may also help. If there are still problems after trying these treatments, surgical treatment to straighten the toe or remove the prominent area of bone may be necessary.