Review of hammer toe treatment at Seoul Sindang Sky Orthopedics

 

This is Sky Orthopedics located in Sindang, Jung-gu, Seoul.

It is located 100m from Sindang Station.

Clinic hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

phone number 0507-1359-2800

There are two doctors, and I received treatment from the doctor in the photo.

 

The hospital is quite large!

I haven't been to many orthopedic clinics, but this seems to be the biggest one in the neighborhood.

 

 

 

I received treatment for my hammer toe here.

Many of you may be unfamiliar with the term "hammer toe," and I also learned about it for the first time when I was receiving treatment.

 

First, let me talk about the condition of my feet. I have flat feet.

I have been to the hospital so many times because of this foot, and it is such a troublesome foot that I have suffered from every kind of foot ailment at least once...

 

 

I have flat feet, but I regularly jog and run to exercise.

I haven't been running for very long, so I'm not sure if my posture is wrong, but at some point, the bone in the middle of my second toe started to protrude.

 

 

At first, I thought it was a corn or a wart caused by my shoes.

It didn't hurt at first, but as the days went by, it kept sticking out more and more, and eventually it hurt so much that I would automatically let out an "Ah!" when putting on my shoes.

It's fine when I'm still, but it throbs and hurts so much when I walk around.

And it felt like the shape of my toes was bending slightly, like hallux valgus.

 

So I went to the orthopedic clinic and got examined.

They told me right there and then that I had a hammer toe.

Then I had an X-ray taken, and after looking at the picture, I was told that it was indeed hammer toe.

 

 

Hammer toe (hammer toe)

 

I asked if it was because I have flat feet.

It is not always the case, but it is said that having flat feet increases the risk of developing hammer toes.

They say that because people with flat feet lack an arch, they walk using the strength of their soles and toes, which increases the likelihood of bone deformation.

They said that surgery is performed in severe cases, but my condition isn't very serious, and since it would be difficult to bend my toes after surgery and I am still very young, they suggested saving surgery as a last resort and trying manual therapy first.

I felt infinite trust here!! It seemed like they absolutely never over-treat.

So I agreed to everything the doctor said and received manual therapy.

 

I started by receiving physical therapy first before manual therapy.

 

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The therapist who performed the manual therapy told me that I might experience pain on the day of treatment because the stiff joints were being stretched out, and it did hurt... but it was bearable.

 

After receiving manual therapy twice!

My toes got a little longer lol

 

Looking at it this way, there is a subtle, slight difference. The top is before manual therapy / the bottom is after.

The teacher also said that it is unfolding, albeit slowly.

 

Come to think of it, there is a little more space between my thumb and me.

The manual therapist here is really skilled..!

 

But if you look at my toes from the side rather than the front, they are still bent...

 

 

Since the bone is being straightened, it seems that additional treatment is necessary.

However, I am satisfied because the orthopedic clinic accurately diagnosed me with hammer toe and treated me well with non-surgical methods, so the outcome is not bad.

It is actually an orthopedic clinic with a huge number of reviews on portals, and every review mentions that they are kind, meticulous, and that their manual therapy is effective—and it turns out it’s true, not just an advertisement.

It was an orthopedic clinic where I felt they focused on providing effective treatment without any unnecessary overtreatment.

They say that hammer toes gradually become deformed if left untreated, so if you notice your toes are bending in some way, even if it isn't a bunion, please make sure to visit an orthopedic doctor!!