What are overlapping fingers?

overlapping fingers are toes with a tendency to lie above their neighbors rather than sit on the apartment. This condition most often occurs in the second or fifth fingers and causes irritation, pain and calluses. Some patients may develop problems with walking or chronic leg pain due to overlapping fingers. There are a number of medical treatments as well as surgical possibilities for persistent cases that resist medical treatment. The podiatrist or surgeon of the legs and ankle can supervise the diagnosis and treatment of overlapping fingers. Wearing shoe blades, have unstable or unusual walking or foot injury can also lead to overlapping fingers. Patients may notice that the fingers overlap when the legs are bare, and can also find signs of irritation such as abrasions, calluses, tenderness and reddening along the participating fingers. In addition, overlapping fingers can cause to wear unpleasant shoes. Sometimes this treatment is sufficient to solve the problem and againSecuring the patient's legs. If the fingers continue to overlap, an operation that straightens them may be required.

After overlapping your fingers, someone's walking may cause some walking unstable because the fingers are involved in stabilization and body weight support while people walk. This condition can cause people to be more prone to tripping and falling in addition to leg pain. Pain can also lead to abnormality of walking, because people can adjust their walking, often without realizing it to keep weight off their feet. Over time, this can lead to pain and stiffness in the joints of the legs and hips as the body tries to adapt abnormal walking.

In families with a history of overlapping fingers and other leg deformities, it is advisable to pay attention to the legs of developing infants. It is useful to keep children in comfortable, soft socks and shoes designed with sufficient fingers because it is correctly VHHe carries out for toddlers to ensure that their legs are supported during a walk. If a toddler seems to develop abnormalities of walking or foot pain, the doctor should be consulted to discuss treatment options. In general, previous treatment is provided, the better the prognosis for the patient.