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. Hammertoes Hammertoes are a type of toe deformity. They have a permanent sideways bend in the middle toe joint. Hammertoes can be aggravated by tight shoes.
Treatment usually involves a shoe to better accommodate the deformed toe.
Shoe inserts or pads also may help. Morton's Neuroma Morton's neuroma is caused by a nerve being pinched. This pinching usually results in pain between the third and fourth toes. Tight shoes can squeeze foot bones together, causing Morton's neuroma. Treatment usually involves wearing wider shoes and taking oral medications to decrease the swelling around the nerve.