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• posted: Oct. 01, 2025
• Dr Angela Barnes, DPM
• Foot Conditions
• Hammertoes

Hammertoes are a common foot condition that can make walking uncomfortable and wearing shoes difficult. The deformity occurs when one or more of the smaller toes bend at the middle Read More

• posted: May 09, 2024
• Dr Angela Barnes, DPM
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Care
• Bunions,  Hammertoes,  Plantar fasciitis,  Podiatric Surgery

When foot and ankle problems persist despite conservative treatments, podiatric surgery may be the only path to relief and improved mobility. Foot and ankle surgery is usually a last resort Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2023
• Dr Angela Barnes, DPM
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Care,  Foot Issues,  Foot Injury
• Diabetes,  Hammertoes,  Bunion,  Plantar fasciitis,  Ingrown toenails,  Fungal toenail,  Heel pain,  Lateral ankle instability,  Sprained ankle,  strained ankle,  Rheumatoid,  osteoarthritis

Your podiatrist is a foot and ankle specialist who can treat a wide variety of foot, ankle, and toe conditions. Your ankles, feet, and toes perform important functions helping you Read More

• posted: Aug. 16, 2022
• Dr Angela Barnes, DPM
• Foot Conditions,  Foot Issues,  Foot Injury
• Hammertoes

Discover more about this foot deformity and why it happens. Bunions always seem to get the spotlight when talking about foot deformities; however, it’s also essential to shed light on hammertoes. Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2019
• Foot Conditions
• Hammertoes

A hammertoe is a common foot deformity that affects the middle joint of the smaller toes. As a result, this causes the toes to bend downward. Since this bend causes Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2018
• Foot Care
• Hammertoes

When most people think about foot deformities they most often think about bunions; however, hammertoes are just as common. This unassuming deformity comes about gradually, so you may not even Read More

• posted: Apr. 17, 2018
• Foot Care
• Hammertoes

A hammertoe is one of the most common toe conditions, usually stemming from muscle imbalance in which the joints of the second, third, fourth or fifth toe are bent into Read More