A ‘Durlacher corn‘ is a distinct kind of pressure corn that develops on the fifth toe. It is like every other corn which is attributable to too much pressure, but what is different about this corn is that it is pressed up on the edge of the toenail for the fifth toe and can often be confused with a toenail. This unique corn is termed after Lewis Durlacher (1792-1864) who had been a chiropodist in the United Kingdom. In the United States, this unique kind of corn is known as the Lister’s corn. Any corn on the foot is an area of skin build up as a result of far too much pressure. After this pressure on the skin is increased, the actual skin becomes thicker to guard itself and eventually the skin will get so thick it will become painful. Exactly the same process occurs in the Durlacher corn, the greater pressure on fifth toe next to the nail brings about the corn. There will probably be a variety of causes of this greater pressure on the fifth toe. It can be because of a kind of deformity with the fifth toe. It might be caused by an enlarged bone tissue within the toe. It can be due to the dimensions of the footwear, particularly the dimensions of the toe box. Any one of these variables can result in increased pressure to cause the Durlacher corn. The common signs and symptoms are increasing pain beside the toenail on the fifth toe as well as on examination it simply appears to be an extra section of toenail. This similar look has brought about some to suggest that this can be a nail rather than a pressure Durlacher corn.

The treatment for Durlacher corns will have to be aimed towards the causes of the higher pressures. It is easy to remove the corn and a Podiatrist will be able to get rid of the corn to provide immediate pain relief. However, that is not actually the answer as the pressure which caused the Durlacher corn to begin with remains and the corn should recur again unless something is done to eliminate that increased pressure that is resulting in the problem. This is an issue in all corns meaning that if what ever brought about the corn in the first place remains it is going to come back again and can have to be taken off or it's going to be painful all over again. Corns on your foot do not have roots that they grow back from in the event the root is left in. They occur back again because exactly what brought about all of them (the higher pressure) remains. The medicated corn pads with acids in them are not likely to be useful since they just eat away the corn and normal skin and do nothing at all to address the main cause of pressure resulting in the Durlachers corn. That higher pressure can be addressed with the aid of adhesive felt pads, silicone gel tubing pads or even customized molded silicone pads which will get pressure from the region or alter the position of the toe. The pressure could very well be relieved with the aid of much better fitting shoes. Additionally, it may mean a operative removal with the bigger piece of bone tissue that's causing the pressure.