I saw my PD consultant today and when leaving he noticed my toes as I had open sandals and mentioned that he saw signs of my toes curling. I have been having a lot of problems with my toes and developing hard skin at the ends which causes pain and more problems walking. Just looked this up and it is a recognised symptom although never heard of it before. Anyone else suffer this?

I too have several problems with curled toes, especially getting shoes to fit, I have quite a collection of shoes trying to get ones that are not too old fashioned and grannie! I have spent a fortune to shoes! No answer it seems, although I am attending my local Podiatry clinic and have had three injections into the worst toe that is injections. PM

Hi PM

Injections in your toes???? How awful. did they help?

Caroline

I have "curling toes" on what I call my PD side. I can only uncurl them manually. I remember mentioning this during an A&E exam pre PD dx. Not a lot of notice was taken. And consultants have never mentioned let alone looked at toes. Perhaps toes are not considered important? Mine are to me.

hello all I have one curled toe which i thought was arthritis, never connnected it to my pd and have also spent a fortune trying to find comfy shoes (never found any) but have found gel pasters which stop my toe from rubbing against my shoe relieving the pain and allowing me to keep my shoes on for more than 10 mins bliss k

The toes on my right foot have curled. My PD nurse tells me it is distonia.
I have problems finding shoes that are comfortable and it is sometimes quite painful. I think I shall have to get a podiatry appointment.

I have this problem too and find stretching exercises help lengthen the muscles.I also notice it is connected to medication wearing off and referred to as "off dystonia"

Take a look at this info sheet. It explains very well why toe curling happens and how it can be helped.

http://www.parkinsons.org.uk/pdf/FS51_Footcareandparkinsons.pdf

info sheet very helpful thanks k

thanks for all the replies and especially the fact sheet. Now I know its PD related I can now throw my ballet shoes away!!!!LOL

My wife found that these toe props really helped. http://www.simplyfeet.co.uk/p-2057-gelx-all-gel-toe-prop-1.aspx The podiatrist and other clinicians didn't seem to know about them. The toe-curling is a bit like developing hammer toes and these helped so much that they reduced the formation of the painful corns on the ends of the toes. They are cheap if you buy them online; Scholls, or whatever it is now, charge several times more, if you can find them.