Sorry Alkymst sorry for coming off so crabby,but Sjogren's Syndrone is
in a flare up,and 2 more new Drs.
First of all thanks to both of you for the wealth of information. When well
meaning Mom's start far to young children into dance lessons,all kinds
of nasty's happen to feet and toes. Many professionals dancers have
to retire at the ripe old age of hmm 28.
Have you tried the Dorsal Night Splints,I use them and the hand ones when
i can get them on without screaming. I can't pick up marbles,although i use
to. I try to do stretching exercises everyday but my toes are starting to
look like A's pictures and my Aunt Nellies toes. They just don't bend far
enough down or back. And i use to save a lot of time picking things up
up with those toes. My Aunt ended up having to have metal splints put
in 3 of hers,she couldn't get one foot in a shoe.I asked if it hurt she said
NO,but she's a tough 91 yr. old, also she's back out in the garden again.

It seems like you got a lot of yes's and have been doing your research,
and thinking things through A. I can't even get up and down on a
scale without falling on my but. Ahh for the good old days and all
that. Please post and keep us up on what you might do.And thanks
again to you both. Crabby Sue