What causes protruding toe bones?

Love of beauty is women's nature, and high heels can make women look taller and more charming, and have a more beautiful appearance. However, while high heels bring beauty to women, they also bring harm to the health of their feet. For example, the protrusion of toe bones caused by wearing high heels for a long time is commonly known as hallux valgus. So what exactly causes this situation? And are there any safe and effective treatments?

Big toe disease refers to a deformity symptom in which the big toe tilts outward more than 15 degrees from the physiological angle. The main cause is the dislocation of the joint at the base of the big toe, which causes the big toe to bend outward and the big toe bone to protrude outward.

The causes of bunion can be divided into two categories: congenital factors and acquired factors. Congenital factors are caused by joints, nerves, muscles, etc. The acquired factors are caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes, usually due to wearing heels that are too high, too pointed, or too narrow, which makes it difficult to keep the heels in place, causing squeezing, friction, and pressure on the toes. This not only affects the extension and movement of the toes, causing discomfort and pain, but also destroys the function of the original three footholds. When walking, the weight of the whole body falls on the front of the foot, and the toes will gradually deform due to the pressure of the body weight, which will cause hallux valgus.

Common surgical treatments

Suitable for those with severe pain or deformity.

Procedure: Cut off the adductor hallucis muscle and transplant it to the outside of the first metatarsal neck; remove the lateral metatarsal bone; remove the bursa and osteophytes, overlap and suture the medial joint capsule to tighten it to correct metatarsal varus;

Kellers surgery: Suitable for patients with severe osteoarthritis.

Bunions can have a certain impact on our walking and activities, and may even make it difficult to walk due to severe pain. Therefore, when buying shoes, we should choose those that are comfortable and fit, try to wear high heels as little as possible, or relax our feet properly after wearing high heels for a long time. At the same time, we can also relieve the pressure on the feet through massage.