Mallet toes are deformities caused by bone and muscle imbalances that become exaggerated in people with active lifestyles. A hammertoe is a crooked toe that is painful because the first knuckle of the toe sticks up and rubs on the toe box …

For those of you familiar with the term, ‘Hallux Valgus' is a curse that modern people live with because we wear shoes ( Orthogate, July 20th 2006 ). The problem manifests as a lateral deviation of the great toe, often erroneously describe…