What is hallux valgus? Big toe deviation or hallux valgus is the most common malformation or malformation of the foot... This condition is also called bunion of the big toe... It is caused by the growth of an extra bony protrusion on the outside of the big toe... Pressure on the foot while walking, standing for a long time and wearing tight shoes can cause an appearance towards the big toe... Valgus also affects a person's quality of life. Hallux valgus, the head of the metatarsal bone is swollen and often painful, and the bulge created in the metatarsophalangeal joint puts pressure on the shoe.. big toe... this deviation causes an inflamed and growing and usually painful bulge in the metatarsophalangeal joint... this toe bulge is always present in hallux valgus... and the use of special toe pads and spacers is recommended... to treat big toe deviation You can visit Dr. Zohra Eshghi's clinic in Shiraz.** The cause of crooked big toe There is no specific reason for hallux valgus... it can be said that several different factors play a role in causing this disease.... Genetics is one of these effective factors.... Some genes make ligaments more flexible and thus increase the likelihood of bunions.... For this reason, this disease has a hereditary and family background.... This disease is hereditary.... The presence of some risk factors also increases it... These factors are: - Family history of foot abnormalities, such as bunions and flat feet - Leg injury - Inflammatory diseases that involve the joints of the feet, such as rheumatoid arthritis Symptoms of deviation of the big toe Bunion is a Greek word for turnip.. A big toe bunion, as the name suggests, is a turnip-like bump on the outside of the big toe that can be red, swollen, and painful.. Symptoms of a bunion include: - Inability to bend the big toe, or severe pain and burning sensation when trying to bend it - The person is unable to wear normal shoes - Thickening of the skin or creating a bump on the leg - Hammer toe (pain and stiffness of the big toe tendons) Numbness in the big toe Read more: Finger physiotherapy in Shiraz + 7 physiotherapy exercises Complications of hallux valgus In addition to being painful and causing problems such as not wearing normal shoes, hallux valgus also has complications. Research shows that suffering from this disease can lead to the following problems: - Creating bone spurs - Bursitis (inflammation of fluid-filled sacs around the joints) - Hammer fingers - Arthritis and joint inflammation Treatment of hallux valgus There are different methods to treat bunions.. The orthopedic surgeon chooses the right treatment for each patient, taking into account the degree of deformation in the hallux valgus, concomitant diseases and the individual conditions of each patient.. Of course, in the case of any disease, prevention is the best treatment... through exercises that can be effective in improving the free movement of the big toe in all directions of the hallux valgus.. It is prevented... but few people start doing this. Bunion, conservative treatments only reduce the symptoms: in this case it is no longer possible to prevent hallux valgus.... Read more: trigger finger physiotherapy Which treatments help in the early stages of bunion? With a hallux valgus splint, you can correct the deviation of the toe... By detecting the deviation of the big toe in the early stages, the orthopedic specialist in Shiraz can treat this deformity with conservative treatments... First of all, a person should use flat shoes every day with enough space for the toes... For mild hallux valgus shoes, hallux valgus is used. Hallux valgus exercises and barefoot walking help improve this condition in the early stages of hallux valgus deformity. Activating and relaxing the muscles of the foot and toes naturally strengthens and straightens the front arch of the foot.. Muscles should be trained and active from early adolescence... Only by having healthy arches can you prevent hallux valgus.... In the treatment of hallux valgus, it is very important to take care of the skin of the areas under pressure.... Swelling and as a result friction inside the shoe has a direct effect on the pain of hallux valgus... Therefore, skin care measures are one of the key parts in the conservative treatment of valgus. Was the article helpful? Give a star rating Registration score Average score 5 / 5... Number of points: 1 No points have been registered yet. Be the first