Defining moments in 1960s television â The first televised presidential debate was on September 26, 1960, and it involved U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon, left, and Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. The debate is largely credited with helping to make a star out of Kennedy, who won the election later that year.
A mallet toe diagnosis is indicative of the joint at the very end of the toe buckling, while a claw or hammer toe diagnosis involves abnormal positions of all three joints. The affected toe may be either flexible or rigid. If you are suffering from a mallet or claw toe, it is most likely visibly deformed. There is often pain in the toe, and you may have difficulty wearing certain shoes, notice discomfort when walking and experience pain in other parts of the foot.
Hammertoe and mallet toe. Treatment. If your toe is still flexible, your doctor might recommend that you change to roomier, more comfortable footwear and that you wear shoe inserts (orthotics) or pads. Inserts or pads can reposition your toe and relieve pressure and pain. In addition, your doctor might suggest exercises â such as picking up marbles or crumpling a towel with your toes â to stretch and strengthen your toe muscles. If conservative treatments don't help, your doctor might recommend surgery to release the tendon that's preventing your toe from lying flat.