Dr. Howard Osterman, a spokesman for the American Podiatric Medical Association in Bethesda, said in the case of YogaToes, yes, it can help.
“It can be helpful in the early stages of hammertoe to maintain alignment and keep toes straight,” Osterman said. In the early stages, hammertoes are flexible and will respond to the therapeutic device.
Hammertoe is a bending of the toe at the first joint. It’s more common in women than men and is the result of an abnormal balance of the muscles in the toes — weak muscles of the arch and tight muscles of the calf, Osterman said. Wearing high heels… Read More @ http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/reporters_notebooks_display.htm?StoryID=97285