I was plagued with the #%&*$# things all my adult life. Eventually opted for surgery on both toes. Never looked back.
I initially approached my Podiatrist and said my doctor did a surgery where they offered the service and that it would be free. He said would I go to the doctor to have a tooth removed? Fair point.
Expensive in the end but worth it. Now I can kick things with impunity.
HAH! Never thought of that, but if you're playing certain sports I could see where that's important...
You and anyone else who's had this know well how even the slightest impact can literally bring you down in agony worse than hitting a normal toe at full force against something...
Anyway, not trying to make a huge popular thread here, but this tool has truly been a miracle for me, others mileage might vary, but just had to share...