Do they give you surgery or medicine?
What ever they do does it hurt?
I'm asking because i have to go to a doctor about it and i am asking anybody from experience who has had one what they do
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Treatment:
Conservative:
Wearing proper footwear and stockings with plenty of room in the toe region can provide treatment for hammertoe. Stretching exercises may be helpful in lengthening the excessively tight tendons.
Surgery:
In advanced cases, where conservative treatment is unsuccessful, surgery may be recommended. The tendons that attach to the involved toes are located and an incision is made to free the connective tissue to the foot bones. Additional incisions are made so the toes no longer bend in a downward fashion. The middle joints of the affected toes are connected together permanently with surgical hardware such as pins and wire sutures. The incision is then closed with fine sutures. These sutures are removed approximately seven to ten days after surgery.
I tend to agree with "Goodguy_4". There are varying degrees of severity of hammertoe and the specific approach taken depends on this. There is no medicine for this. If yours requires a surgical approach, then naturally you will experience some postop pain but you will also be prescribed a pain medication for it.