Journal of Neonatal Studies

Clawing Of Toes

 A claw toe is a toe that is constricted at the PIP and DIP joints (middle and end joints in the toe), and can lead to severe burden and pain. Ligaments and tendons that have stiffened cause the toe’s joints to curl downwards. Claw toes may happen in any toe, except the big toe. There is often distress at the top part of the toe that is rubbing against the shoe and at the end of the toe that is pushed against the bottom of the shoe. Claw toes are classified based on the flexibility of the toe joints. There are two types – elastic and stiff. In a supple claw toe, the joint has the ability to move. This kind of claw toe can be straightened physically. A rigid claw toe does not have that same ability to change. Movement is very limited and can be tremendously painful. This sometimes origins foot movement to become limited foremost to extra stress at the ball-of-the-foot, and probably causing pain and the growth of corns and calluses.  

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