Mallet, Claw, And Hammer Toe

Stanley listened carefully. A sense of unease coursed through his bowels as Oscar relayed a message from his heart to all the ships at sea "and to Stanley Mallet'. (Gulp!) Oscar looked directly in the camera and nearly crushed the microphone in his huge hand. He spoke into the microphone and Stan nearly had the "big one" when he heard his name come through the speaker. Later, he'd watch the events on the six 'clock news but for now the radio in the dash board was more than enough. The White Ice moniker refers to Odyssey's latest face insert technology that's been fine-tuned to enhance sound, responsiveness, resiliency, and consistency. Callaway's top hybrids have a wider sole and 1 to 2 degrees more loft in its 2, 3 and 4 hybrids than TaylorMade's Rescue clubs. Callaway changed the weight distribution for its 2010 models, making the clubs more forgiving on off-center hits. Both companies rated gold in Golf Digest's 2010 rating of all hybrids, Callaway with its FT-iZ and Diablo Edge/Edge Tour, and TaylorMade with its Rescue TP, which has the same adjustable hosel as TaylorMade's drivers and fairway woods. Golf magazine's player panel called the Rescue TP among the best in its better-player hybrids class. In Golf magazine's game- improvement hybrids class, its panel preferred TaylorMade's Raylor. Wedges Claw toe typically affects the four smallest toes at the same time, causing them to bend upward at the joints where the toes and the foot meet and downward at both the middle joints and the joints nearest to the tip, so that the toes curl down like claws. The regular practice of stretching exercises can help prevent a flexible deformity from becoming a fixed one. Taping or splinting the toes may also help to hold them in a normal position, but unfortunately will not lead to a permanent straightening of the joints. According to severity the symptoms of a Mallet toe may vary. You can get rid of the problematic shoes in order to regain the actual position from bent toe. But, if care is not taken then the muscle tendons would start losing their elasticity and the toe stuck in this position. The treatment of such issues might be tricky, so wherever such symptoms are visible, you should immediately seek advice from podiatrist or a physician. Timely diagnosis for appropriate treatment is better and save you from many problems. Avoid high heels, which shift all your body weight onto your toes, increasing the pressure on your toes and their joints tremendously. The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) offers information on this site as an educational service. The content of FootCareMD, including text, images and graphics, is for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnoses or treatments. If you need medical advice, use the "Find an Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgeon" tool at the top of this page or contact your primary doctor. In this procedure, the flexor tendon, or then tendon on the bottom of the toe is contracted (tight) and is thus causing the end of the toe to bend downward.