Experts Help You Choose Shoes To Protect Your Thumb From Hallux Valgus.

< p > human toe can be divided into 3 types: Egyptian foot, Rome foot and Greek foot. According to the report, the Egyptian foot and foot type in Taiwan is the most common, the big toe is longer than the other 4 toes, Taiwan men are almost all this foot type, this one foot type is more suitable for wearing slanted head shoes. < /p >
< p > and the Rome foot is also called the square type. This type of foot has 5 toes of the same length. There are no specially convex toes. It looks like a square. People with Rome feet are rare. They are especially suitable for ballet dancing. Rome foot can choose round head and square shoe when choosing shoes. < /p >
< p > second toe length is longer than that of the other 4 toes. The person with this type of foot is usually slender. Studies have found that women with Greek feet are not necessarily beautiful women, but most of them are in line with second longer toes. Interestingly, the statue of New York's statue of liberty and the Greek gods are all feet like this. Even the famous Lin Chiling and the actor Cheryl have Greek feet. Greek feet are suitable for wearing pointed shoes because their second toes are longer than others. < /p >
< p > "no matter which foot type you belong to Egyptian foot, Rome foot or Greek foot, you must pay attention to foot care, and choose and wear shoes correctly." Recently, a bone surgeon and medical doctor Geng Shuo of the Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University told reporters that they should not belittle a pair of shoes at their feet. If they are "not well chosen" or "wear wrong", they will cause foot diseases and even "hard to move". < /p >
< p > Geng Shuo, according to the findings of the European women's health organization, women who wear high heels, sandals or slippers are more likely to suffer from foot pain than women who wear sports shoes for a long time because their feet are squeezed and tortured for a long time. The researchers surveyed 3378 elderly female compatriots with an average age of 66. They divided their shoes into 3 groups: good (athletic shoes), medium (hard bottom or rubber sole), poor (high heeled shoes, shoes, sandals, slippers) and so on, and found that more than 60% of the women with frequent heel pain had the experience of wearing poor shoes for a long time. < /p >
< p > < strong > improper wearing shoes can cause hallux valgus < /strong > < /p >.
< p > Geng Shuo pointed out that in China, the hallux valgus is the highest incidence of foot related diseases caused by improper wearing shoes. At least one hundred million people in the country have hallux valgus. At least 20% of every woman's life may suffer from hallux valgus. < /p >
< p > hallux valgus, commonly known as the big bone, means the joint of the hallux and the first metatarsal is more than 15 degrees. Hallux valgus can be caused by many factors. It is divided into congenital factors: caused by joints, nerves, muscles and other inherent diseases. Such as flat foot, genetic and plantar strength reduction and imbalance, leading to instability and deformation. Most of the acquired factors are caused by wearing unfit shoes, usually shoes and too high, too sharp and too narrow shoes, so that the heel is not easy to fix, to the toe extrusion, friction, pressure, not only affect the toes stretching and activities, resulting in discomfort and pain, but also destroy the function of the original three foothold. When walking, the body weight falls on the front of the foot, the toes will gradually change because of the weight of the body, and eventually form hallux valgus. Hallux valgus is unsightly, shoes are out of shape, accompanied by bursitis and pain, often accompanied by pads, corns, claw toe and other toe deformity. < /p >
< p > Gung Shuo pointed out that nowadays popular high-heeled shoes and witch shoes are the biggest "original murderer" to accelerate hallux valgus. Nowadays, the popularity of high-heeled and pointed shoes on the street makes women suffer from foot diseases more than 4 times that of men, which seriously affects their normal walking ability and physical health. < /p >
< p > < strong > hallux valgus requires correction, < /strong > /p >
< p > "at present, there are two ways to treat hallux valgus: conservative correction and operative treatment." Geng Shuo introduced that the former is to use the hallux valgus appliance (commonly known as the "big foot orthosis"), through the balance of the pressure on both sides of the thumb, to improve the deformity angle and the stress condition of the thumb, so that the bone of the thumb is in the normal human biomechanical position, and gradually relieves pain and malformation. This method is commonly used in correction of hallux valgus and deformity of the toes, to correct and limit the development of hallux deformity. It can delay the deterioration of hallux valgus, and can effectively prevent some complications. < /p >
< p > the latter applies to people with severe pain and severe deformity. The operation is mainly to remove the bursa and hyperplasia bone. If the joint capsule inside the metatarsophalangeal joint is too loose, it can be compressed by overlapping and suturing part of the joint capsule. The adductor adductor tendons and the first metatarsal osteotomy are also common methods, and the best operation should be based on the degree of malformation. < /p >
< p > < strong > shoes should be selected according to the shape of the foot < /strong > < /p >.
< p > Geng Shuo suggests that people should choose the right shoes according to the shape of their feet. He suggested that when buying shoes, you should buy a pair of wide head shoes with enough space for your toes to reduce the pressure of your shoes on your toes. In addition, the standard shoes designed for proper arch design have strong shock absorption and decompression effect, which can ensure that the weight of the foot is evenly distributed on the sole of the foot, and will not be compressed to the toes due to improper distribution, and then lead to ligament inflammation and relaxation. < /p >