Buddy Tape for Broken toes, Hammertoe Straightener

86% Nylon, 14% SpandexCushioned fabric toe wraps to protect and promote healing in broken toes and separate hammer toes. Non-slip fabric is easy to secure, clean, and reuse - making it superior to athletic tape. For use on small fractures that do not involve the big toe or the pinky toe.Broken toe treatment: Broken toes are painful, but the treatment process of buddy taping your toes together can add extra pain and discomfort to an already painful healing process. This cushioned fabric bandage takes some of the pain out of the 4 – 6 week broken toe healing process by acting as a removable, washable brace or splint.Hammer toe treatment: When working out, the constant bend in the toe can lead to calluses, sores and blisters when you're working out and can make it hard for you to wear your favorite shoes. With the ZenToes Toe Wraps, you can address the problem of hammer toes without painful, invasive interventions and take a more holistic, gentle approach to pain relief and foot care.Toe protection: The ZenToes Toe Wrap is a thin, flexible sheet that wraps around a hammer toe or broken toe and the toe beside it. Once you fasten the adhesive strip, the wrap stays in place and acts as a toe straightener splint, flattening your toe and correcting its alignment. Unlike a rigid splint, our wrap toe straighteners allow you to still move with ease, so you can complete all of your daily activities.Alleviates pain: Lightly padded, the ZenToes Toe Wrap provides protection for broken or hammer toes. The cushioning softness along the top reduces rubbing to alleviate pain and discomfort and allows blisters and sores to gradually heal. Although our toe straightener provides ample protection, its ultra thin design means you can wear it under your socks and with all of the shoes in your closet.

FAQs

Does buddy taping heal broken toes?

Buddy taping itself does not heal the break.What it does is hold the hurt toe straight against a healthy one, acting like asplint. This keeps the bone in the right position so that the body can heal ititself without the toe healing in a twisted manner.

Does buddy taping really work?

It's true, buddy taping really does work forsimple breaks and toe bends. By strapping two toes together, you get a solidsplint that stops painful wiggling. This support lets you heal the right wayand cuts down on your discomfort while moving.

What happens if you don't tape a broken toe?

Skipping the tape is risky. The broken toebone can mend in a crooked way, which doctors call a malunion. This can lead toa toe that looks bent, feels stiff, and hurts for a long time, maybe evencausing arthritis later on.

Should I take Buddy tape off at night?

You should usually keep the tape on overnight.While you're asleep, it's easy to move the wrong way or bump your foot. Thetape acts as a guard during these unconscious movements, giving your toe steadysupport all day and night for better healing.

How long should you leave a broken toe taped?

Plan on taping the toe for four to six weeks.This gives the bone enough time to mend strongly. Always check with your doctornear the end of this period; they will confirm the bone is healed enough foryou to stop using the tape.