You do walk around with toe spacers if you want to do so as you can wear toe spacers when walking, resting, sleeping, sitting down or doing anything else you want to do.
To use toe spacers correctly ensure you have proper fitting toe spacers and begin by only wearing the toe spacers for up to 10 minutes a day and then gradually increase the amount of time that you wear the toe spacers to allow your feet and toes to adjust to the toe spacers.
After you get used to the toe spacers then you can wear the toe spacers for 2 hours or longer a day if you need to or want to.
Make sure you choose a comfortable size and material for the toe spacers such as gel or silicone which fit snugly between your toes, especially around the area that you feel the discomfort.
And position the toe spacers between your toes and ensure that it separates your toes without causing any pain.
You can wear your toe spacers when relaxing, walking or even sleeping, but it's best to wear the toe spaces with spacious shoes and avoid tight shoes or avoid wearing the toe spacers in wet or sandy conditions.
The science behind toe spacers is that toe spacers promote good foot health, by realigning your toes to their natural splayed position, which strengthens the intrinsic foot muscles and improves your balance and stability and enhances circulation.
The realigned structure of your toes helps to reduce pressure and friction between your toes and alleviates the pain and discomfort from conditions like ingrown toenails, corns, bunions etc.
Also the ability of naturally splaying your toes using toe spacers also supports your proper foot mechanics, and allows your foot to function more efficiently and creates a more stable foundation for your body.
When wearing toe spacers also known as toe spreaders or toe separators you should wear the toe spacers up to 2 hours a day.
However in the beginning you should wear the toe spacers for up to 30 minutes a day and then as your toes and feet adjust to the toe spacers you can gradually increase the time you wear the toe spacers.
For best results with the toe spacers or toe separators you should wear the toe spacers or toe separators with shoes that have wide toe boxes, which allow for proper foot function and to avoid any injury from improper use.
Most podiatrists think of toe spacers and toe separators also known as toe spreaders as being beneficial and they often recommend the toe spreaders to manage many foot conditions.
Many podiatrists do recommend toe separators and toe spreaders for different foot conditions as toe spreaders can be very beneficial for managing pain and improving your foots alignment, especially when you have hammertoes, bunions or other toe problems.
Toe spreaders are also beneficial for general discomfort from tight shoes and toe spreaders can help alleviate pain from bunions, hammertoes and other foot and toe conditions.
You should keep toe spreaders on for at least 10 to 30 minutes a day in the beginning and then after your feet and toes adjust you can keep the toe spreaders on longer as in all day or 1/2 a day or just when you need them.
Toe spreaders are good for you and are beneficial for your foot health, especially if you have crooked toes or toes that are too close together.
Wearing toe spreaders can help keep the toes separated and help relieve pain and improve alignment and prevent friction between the toes.
Toe spreaders are really great when you have hammer toes or bunions.
Wearing toe spreaders can help to realign your toes, relieve pressure and even improve your stability and balance.
The toe spreaders can stretch your muscles for your toes that are crowded and overlapping and make your feet more comfortable.
I wear toe spreaders and they have really helped me and my toes and feet feel much better as a result of wearing them.
You can also wear your toe spreaders all day, but in the beginning you should start with wearing the toe spreaders for short periods of time, like 10 to 30 minutes a day and then gradually increase the time you wear the toe spreaders as your feet and toes adjust and then you can aim for wearing the toe spreaders for longer time periods such as during walking or just wearing the toe spreaders all day if you become comfortable doing so.
If you experience any pain, when wearing the toe spreaders you should take them off for awhile.
And ensure that you're also wearing wide toe box shoes to fully support your foot's rehabilitation.