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Video: What’s Causing Pain Between Your Toes?

This video discusses pain between the fourth and fifth toes when a corn forms over an underlying bone prominence. The doctor identifies the bony condition as exostosis and describes a small procedure on the fourth toe to reshape the prominence. The promised pain outcome needs clinical review.

Video transcript

This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

Pain can occur between the toes, often between the fourth and fifth toes. The area may be tender when pressed, and a corn may be visible. The doctor describes the underlying condition as an exostosis, or bone spur.

He says treatment may involve a small procedure on the fourth toe. Through a small incision, the bone prominence is shaved down. The doctor says that once the bone spur is removed, the pain is gone.

Key takeaways

  • The video focuses on a painful corn between the fourth and fifth toes.
  • An underlying exostosis or bone prominence is identified as the source of pressure.
  • The described procedure reshapes the bone prominence through a small incision.

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