Your copayment for a doctor visit is $20. 1  If you've paid your deductible: You pay $20, usually at the time of the visit. 2  If you haven't met your deductible: You pay $100, the full allowable amount for the visit.
Limited strength in the forearms can result in fatigue when lifting weights or while completing many task required by hands, like cooking, yard work and holding power tools. Dumbbell hammer curls will help strengthen your forearms so you can complete everyday task without arms being painfully worn out. Keep the elbows locked and close to your body. 2  Through the whole hammer curl, keep your elbows locked in at your sides. 3  If you find that when you are doing the hammer curl that your elbows are moving forward, lower your weight.
You should be able to tolerate the double toe split for four to five hours a day to start, if your job does not require too much standing or walking. By the second week of treatment, you should be able to wear the splint for a much longer period of time---at least 12 hours a day. Once the toe is rigid, surgical treatment will be required. 2  Wear flat-soled shoes as much as possible, both while using the splint and after your toe is straight. 3  Take over-the-counter pain medications to relieve the pain from your hammer toe.