Many hallux valgus patients are afraid of surgery. Some patients think that their big toe bone is slight and does not need surgery, and some patients cannot have surgery for a short time or for other reasons, so consider some conservative treatment methods for hallux valgus. Commonly used "hallux valgus orthosis". Many merchants selling hallux valgus orthoses advertise how good their products are, and they can treat the big foot bone (hallux valgus), but is it really effective?
In fact, hallux valgus orthosis can help teenagers delay the development of the big foot bone in the process of foot development; It can relieve adult mild hallux valgus, but it can't be cured. The impact on moderate and severe patients is minimal.
Principle of hallux valgus orthosis
There are many kinds of hallux valgus orthotics on the market, and the principle is the same.
The pressure is adducted on the phalangeal joint with the plastic band of plantar phalange, and then the plastic band of plantar phalange is used as the force adjustment surface, and the U-shaped toe rest buckles the inside of the big toe, which can fully accept the pressure. Taking the medial phalanx as the compression point, the adhesive tapes arranged in the middle and tail of the U-shaped toe rest can flexibly adjust the correction strength of the big toe and pull it in the opposite direction, thus slowing down the development speed of the big toe (hallux valgus).
So it became what people call "corrective therapy". In fact, its role is limited.
Who does the hallux valgus orthosis work for?
Although the appliance for hallux valgus is called "appliance", its function is only to relieve it. But it has a certain corrective effect on developing teenagers, but it is not absolute.
People's foot bones begin to grow at the age of 4-6, and the length of foot bones is basically fixed at the age of 16. Among them, before the age of 9 and between 12- 16, these two stages are the fastest growing periods of foot bones. If you find that your child has a big foot bone, you can wear an appliance to help correct the symptoms of the big foot bone.
Adult foot bones have been shaped, and according to the judgment of professional doctors, they are mild foot bones. Orthopedics can be worn to slow down the aggravation and facilitate life, but it can't be cured. However, for patients with moderate and severe big foot bone, the appliance can not achieve the ideal relief effect, and it may aggravate the condition if it is not used well. It is suggested to improve it by surgical treatment.
What should I do if the hallux valgus corrector can't correct it?
Patented 5D micropore arc removal of the big foot bone, 1.5 mm micropore operation, precise and subtle, minimize bone damage, avoid excessive osteotomy, uneven toe alignment, etc., and recover quickly without recurrence; The patented precision instrument can also adjust the length of the big toe according to the demand; Because most patients with hallux valgus are accompanied by flatfoot, in the technical research and development, the adjustment of arch is added to create corrective treatment for the whole foot.