Thanks again for the links - I read them this morning and they were very informative. I'm happy to say that I've been following a multiple exercise regimen that combines most of the ones described in the links together w/ more specific ones designed for me and my back issues. I've been doing these now for >3years (not all because of PN, lumbar problems 1st) and have had several "refresher" courses w/ the physical therapist. Unfortunately, I'm not making progress, rather finding it difficult to maintain status quo as things slowly degenerate (no pun intended) .
Some of the links I'll trade you follow - hope you won't have a need to use them but if so maybe they can be of some small use to you - they have been very helpful to me. I have others too.

http://www.seafordfootcare.com/problems_hammer.html

http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw143427

http://www.sma.org.sg/smj/4702/4702te1.pdf

http://www.dynomed.com/encyclopedia/.../Claw_Toe.html

http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/claw_toes (this orthopaedic textbook was really very helpful for me)

http://www.podiatrynetwork.com/r_hammertoes.cfm

Thanks again for the links and many pain free moments to you

Alkymst