What is hallux valgus

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I am a salesman. I often have to stand for one day, so my feet are always very painful. Recently, I feel that the big bones of my two feet protrude seriously. Sometimes I feel very painful and I can't stand. Later I know that I have hallux valgus. Now let's talk about what hallux valgus is.

What is hallux valgus

The first is hallux valgus. The most common symptom of hallux valgus is bursitis and pain. In normal people, the angle between the long axis of the thumb and the long axis of the first metatarsal bone is 15 ° to 25 ° in shape measurement, which is called physiological hallux valgus angle. In clinic, hallux valgus should be more than 25 degrees, squeeze the second toe, the first metatarsal head has bursitis pain, can be diagnosed as hallux valgus.

Second: the main cause is the dislocation of the joint at the bottom of the big toe, which causes the big toe to bend outwards, causing the bone of the big toe to protrude outwards. In addition to squeezing other toes, it is also easy to produce friction due to wearing shoes, resulting in swelling and inflammation of the inner or dorsal side of the big toe joint, and the outer side of the protruding bone is also easy to form thick skin and bursa, resulting in permanent deformation of the toes, and pain is accompanied by pain Come on.

More than 80% of hallux valgus is related to genetic discomfort. Foot shape is ugly, shoes deformation, also accompanied by bursitis, pain. Often complicated with pad, corns, claw toe, other toe deformities.

matters needing attention

The incidence rate of hallux valgus is increasing. More and more people are harming the disease and seriously affecting normal work and life. Therefore, patients with hallux valgus must pay attention to their daily life, especially during treatment, we should pay attention to local care.