RE: Curly toes

Lindstrom, Ann (annlindstrom(AT)lucent.com)
Mon, 7 Sep 1998 18:52:23 -0700

Ouch - haven't heard of this one yet. At least get a second
opinion......

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> From: GERALD D. KMETZ[SMTP:gerphy(AT)worldnet.att.net]
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> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 1998 6:28 AM
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> Subject: Curly toes
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> My number two toes (the ones next to the big toes) curl down so that
> the
> ends of the toes face the floor. When I walk it hurts. My podiatrist
> says
> I need to have the tendon on the bottom of the toes cut to allow the
> toes
> to go straight again?
>
> I hesitate to do this. Do any of you have/had the same problem with a
> better solution?
> I thought that a device that would fit under the toe and then tape
> the toe
> straight to it would work, but I have not been able to find anything
> like
> that.
>
> Help.
>
>