How to treat toe valgus

Hallux valgus is a common foot disease. Many women are more likely to develop hallux valgus after wearing high heels for a long time. Therefore, when choosing high heels, you must choose a pair of comfortable shoes. Soak your feet in hot water every day to relieve some foot fatigue. When toe valgus occurs, effective treatment should be carried out in time to avoid making the situation worse.

Causes of Hallux Valgus

The causes of hallux valgus are divided into congenital factors and acquired factors. Congenital factors are caused by deformities of joints, nerves, and muscles, such as flat feet and genetics. Acquired factors are mainly caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes, such as high heels, overly pointed and narrow shoes, which affect the normal development of the feet.

Commonly diagnosed population

Because hallux valgus is caused by congenital factors and is gradually accumulated, and women like to wear high heels or pointed shoes, hallux valgus is common in adults, and the incidence rate of women is much higher than that of men.

1. Wear loose or open-toed shoes

When hallux valgus has reached a level that is visible to the naked eye, replace it with appropriate shoes in time. Loose or open-toed shoes can relax the soles of the feet, reduce the friction of the shoes on the eversion part, and prevent further aggravation of the deformity. In daily life, you can choose professional health shoes with arch support or shoes with massage function.

2. Wearing foot orthotics

Foot correctors are divided into those for daytime use and those for nighttime use. In summer, you should choose those that are light, thin and breathable. The principle is to physically correct the deformed parts through tension, so you should wear it for 6-8 hours a day. Generally, it will take about 3 months to see obvious results. When you first use the corrector, you can adjust the strength a little lower to slowly adapt, and then gradually increase the strength over time.

3. Cooperate with foot exercises

Exercise barefoot, strengthen foot muscle training, improve the mobility of intertoe joints, prevent further deterioration of deformities, and try to grab things with your toes. At first, grab towels and other things that are easier to grab, then gradually strengthen it and change to grabbing glass balls, beans, etc.

4. Foot bath and massage

Hallux valgus is a problem of muscles and bones. Use your fingers to bend the big toe inward while massaging the acupoints on the foot. Soak your feet in hot water before massage, and then massage them with your thumb about 50 times. Although the effect is not obvious, hot water foot bath has great benefits for the body. Massage can treat osteoporosis and enhance calcium absorption.

5. Surgery

When hallux valgus is severe and cannot be corrected by the above conservative treatments, surgical treatment should be adopted. Hallux valgus surgery is a minimally invasive surgery, and the price varies depending on the hospital and the severity of the disease.

6. Develop good eating and living habits

Eat more high-calcium foods, such as milk, eggs, and soy products, and more vitamins, such as vegetables and fruits.