hitchhiker toes? and other foot and toe questions

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what are hitchhiker toes? Also, I have always worn down the heels of my shoes on the outside extremely fast (had to get rid of shoes b/c there was no heel left and was wearing into the the "shoe" itself). No one ever seemed to think this was strange. Not even my physiatrist or neurosurgeons (i have 2)--- not that i pointed it out to them.. They never asked either. i didnt know it was related to SB.

Can this cause hip joint pain after long periods of walking? it feels like my hip joints are grating on eachother after long periods of walking (in addition to the usual back pain and leg pain). i want to go to six flags this summer, but i am afraid i will get there, but be in sooo much pain after 2 hrs or so that i wont be able to enjoy it and wont be able to get around.

I have also heard "hammer toes" mentioned on the list. what are they?

I think my toes look pretty normal, and in my neurosurg's notes i have never seen anything about toe deformity mentioned... The only foot changes i have is that my right foot is a little more than 1/2 size smaller than my left. do these conditions develop over time? if so what causes them? or are you born that way?

THanks for some direciton with my walk!

jenn

SBO @ L2 w/diastematomyelia & TCS

untethered 4/5/00 & lipoma removal, possibly retethered.

I have always walked on the outer edge of both feet and my parents had difficulty in keeping me in shoes as it wears the heels away fast. I've also had hitchhiker toes on both feet.

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Hi Jenn,

At 11:52 PM 6/18/2001 -0400, ATL013@... wrote:

what are

hitchhiker toes?

I *think* this is another name for hammer toes.

Also, I have always

worn down the heels of my

shoes on the outside extremely fast (had to get rid of shoes b/c there

was no

heel left and was wearing into the the " shoe " itself). No

one ever seemed to

think this was strange. Not even my physiatrist or neurosurgeons (i have

2)--- not that i pointed it out to them.. They never asked

either. i didnt

know it was related to SB.

Definitely related to SB, TC, any kind of lower spinal cord injury or

damage

Can this cause hip

joint pain after long periods of walking? it feels like

my hip joints are grating on eachother after long periods of walking (in

addition to the usual back pain and leg pain).

Yes, after I got orthotics a few years ago, all my hip and knee pains

went away. These were just custom insoles and they were slanted so

I would walk on all the soles of my shoes.

I have also heard

" hammer toes " mentioned on the list. what are

they?

Nerve damage causes excess tone in some muscles and lack of tone in

others and cause your toes to curl under - like a hammer claw.

I think my toes look

pretty normal, and in my neurosurg's notes i have never

seen anything about toe deformity mentioned... The only

foot changes i

have is that my right foot is a little more than 1/2 size smaller than my

left. do these conditions develop over time? if so what

causes them? or

are you born that way?

No answer on that one.

THanks for some

direciton with my walk!

We hope your walk will progress straight ahead with no pain!

Rick

[Guest guest]

The hitch hiker toes ride up on the other toes and don't touch the floor.

Re: hitchhiker toes? and other foot and toe questions

Hi Jenn,At 11:52 PM 6/18/2001 -0400, ATL013@... wrote:

what are hitchhiker toes? I *think* this is another name for hammer toes.

Also, I have always worn down the heels of my shoes on the outside extremely fast (had to get rid of shoes b/c there was no heel left and was wearing into the the "shoe" itself). No one ever seemed to think this was strange. Not even my physiatrist or neurosurgeons (i have 2)--- not that i pointed it out to them.. They never asked either. i didnt know it was related to SB.Definitely related to SB, TC, any kind of lower spinal cord injury or damage

Can this cause hip joint pain after long periods of walking? it feels like my hip joints are grating on eachother after long periods of walking (in addition to the usual back pain and leg pain). Yes, after I got orthotics a few years ago, all my hip and knee pains went away. These were just custom insoles and they were slanted so I would walk on all the soles of my shoes.

I have also heard "hammer toes" mentioned on the list. what are they?Nerve damage causes excess tone in some muscles and lack of tone in others and cause your toes to curl under - like a hammer claw.

I think my toes look pretty normal, and in my neurosurg's notes i have never seen anything about toe deformity mentioned... The only foot changes i have is that my right foot is a little more than 1/2 size smaller than my left. do these conditions develop over time? if so what causes them? or are you born that way? No answer on that one.

THanks for some direciton with my walk! We hope your walk will progress straight ahead with no pain!Rick