Methods 1: The disease was diagnosed.
1, see a doctor. If you find that one or more of your toes are bent and deformed, especially in the case of pain or inflammation, you must seek medical advice. Doctors can rule out all serious problems such as fractures or infections after full training, but please remember that general practitioners are not experts in joints or feet, so you may have to see a more professional orthopedic surgeon to get a correct diagnosis. The doctor may take an X-ray of your foot to better determine the problem.
Doctors may collect blood samples to check your blood sugar level, because diabetics often have foot problems.
2. Go to the orthopedic clinic. Orthopaedics are experts in joints, and they can correct joint problems through stents, splints, surgery or other invasive treatments. Toe bending may not require surgery, but orthopedic surgeons can correctly diagnose joint problems, determine whether the problems are related to arthritis, and prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs or painkillers if necessary. Orthopedic surgeons may also need to take X-rays, bone scans, magnetic resonance imaging or use diagnostic ultrasound to determine and accurately diagnose your foot condition.
3. See a podiatrist. Doctors who specialize in foot problems are called podiatrists. They can do some minor foot surgery, but they usually pay more attention to foot or arch support equipment, brackets and customized shoes, which are called orthopedic shoes. If you want to know what kind of shoes are best for your feet, a podiatrist is a good consultant.
Physiotherapists, masseurs and natural therapists can also give good advice on foot or toe problems and non-invasive natural therapy.
Method 2: Treatment of bunion.
1, dealing with pain. Thumb bunion is a chronic joint sprain and inflammation. Wearing shoes that don't fit or are too narrow, such as high heels, is a common cause of this problem, because the thumb will be squeezed constantly and forced to move closer to other toes. Flat feet may also cause bunions, which are similar to rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis because of inflammation, redness and dull pain. With the development of bunion, the bending of big toe will become more serious, causing more severe pain, which may lead to claudication or other problems of ankle and knee joint. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs such as buprenorphine or naproxen, or painkillers such as acetaminophen, can control the swelling and pain caused by bunions.
If the pain is severe, a general practitioner or orthopedic surgeon may prescribe more effective drugs, such as COX-2 inhibitors or morphine.
Direct intra-articular injection of steroids can effectively control pain and inflammation.
2. Change shoes. Most patients with bunions are women who wear tight shoes. Changing a pair of shoes with wider toes and better arch support will certainly have a certain effect on preventing the further development of bunion and relieving the pain caused by bunion, but it may not be able to straighten the big toe. If you give up the fashionable high-heeled shoes, the pain of the bunion still exists, and the activity is still limited, so you have to consider surgery. After putting on your shoes, your toes should be able to twist.
When standing, there should be at least 1 cm space between the toes of the big toe.
Sports shoes and sandals are usually good choices.
3. wear a splint. Depending on the time of bunion, binding plastic, wooden or metal splint around the bent toe may help to relieve pain and joint reduction. The silica gel pad or felt pad worn on feet or used as insoles can also relieve the pain of bunion, but whether the effect is obvious depends on the degree of joint injury. Orthopedics, podiatrists, physiotherapists and masseurs can help you put on splints or choose corrective shoes. Arch support and orthosis can readjust the shape of the foot and correct the balance and weight distribution of the foot and toe muscles.
Massage, gentle stretching and ice bath are also helpful to relieve the pain and abnormality caused by bunion.
4, consider doing bunion surgery. The operation of bunion usually needs to remove the bone or cut it off in an appropriate way to make it straight. In the recovery period, toe bones are usually fixed with surgical steel needles and wires. If the injury is very serious, the doctor may fuse the joints together, or even completely remove the joints and replace them with artificial joints. The purpose of surgery is to relieve pain and improve mobility, not to make feet "more beautiful" or put on high heels again. Continue to wear tight pointed shoes after operation, which will easily lead to the recurrence of bunion. The correction of bunion is an outpatient operation. After the operation, the feet will be wrapped in multiple layers of pressure bandages.
Bones usually take six weeks to heal, so you usually wear leg protection boots for at least six weeks. In the meantime, don't walk for a long time or for no reason.
Method 3: Treatment of dislocation
1, let the toes reset. Foot injury often leads to toe dislocation, whether it is a passive accident such as toe bump or an active injury when playing football. Dislocation of toes is really painful, and bones will be dislocated, but usually it doesn't involve fractures. It is the most appropriate treatment to ask doctors, podiatrists and masseurs to reset dislocated toes with some methods or adjustments. After treatment, the pain usually relieves immediately. Dislocated bones usually don't reset themselves without the intervention of professional medical personnel.
The longer the joint dislocates, the greater the chance of permanent damage to ligaments and tendons, so it is necessary to receive treatment as soon as possible after the injury.
2. Support your toes before healing. After the toe joint is reset, it must be supported by splint or strong medical tape, because the ligaments and tendons that keep the joint straight may be temporarily strained or weak. Therefore, in the first few days after being straightened, the toes may be a little unstable because the connective tissue is not strong enough. Consider making your own splint with popsicle sticks and sports tape.
3. Exercise your toes through training. After the dislocated toe is restored and stabilized, you can exercise immediately with a specific training method. Toe-grabbing towels and toe-grabbing marbles can effectively exercise the tendons and muscles of toes and feet. The former is to gather or pick up towels on the floor with your toes, while the latter is to pick up marbles on the floor with your toes. Consult your doctor before starting toe exercise, and follow your doctor's advice if you have other diseases such as arthritis or diabetes.
If these exercises are ineffective or painful to do, see a physiotherapist or podiatrist and ask them to help you according to your specific situation.
Method 4: Coping with other deformities
1, the correct mallet toe. Hammer toe, also known as toe upturning deformity, is the second, third or fourth toe deformity caused by contraction of the proximal joint, which will make the toe mallet. In the initial stage, the mallet toe is usually active, but if it is not treated properly, it may become more and more stiff. Wearing shoes that are too small or too narrow, or wearing high heels that put too much pressure on toe muscles, are the reasons for the formation of mallet toes. The mallet toe can be corrected by surgery or daily active stretching therapy. During the operation, the doctor will cut and stretch the contracted tendon, and then place a metal needle or wire next to the joint for support. Wearing splints and brackets can also effectively relieve mallet toes.
Massage around your toes with your fingers, and then manually stretch your mallet toes for a few seconds at a time. Repeat this exercise several times a day for several weeks until you find that your toes have improved substantially.
2. Correct the toe. Claw toe refers to the toe bending caused by the contraction or bending of the proximal and distal joints, and the toes will press on the soles of the feet. Calluses or corns will grow on the tips of toes. The shoes you wear are too small, and diseases such as diabetes or tendon contraction may lead to claws and toes. Claw toes can also be corrected in a way similar to hammer toes. During the operation, the doctor will cut and stretch the contracted tendon.
Try walking on tiptoe, which will cause the contracted tendons or joints to stretch and stretch.
3. Correct the hammer toe. Hammer toe is similar to claw toe, except that the most distal joint at the toe end is dislocated. Too tight toes or too high heels can easily lead to hammer toes. The pressure exerted by these shoes on the feet will cause the toes to bend unnaturally. Hammer toe can also be corrected by operations similar to hammer toe and claw toe, that is, cutting and stretching the contracted tendon.
When you are barefoot, you must try to stretch your toes. You can wear toe separation products to restore your toes to their normal physiological positions.
Tips The most common symptoms related to toe bending are: toe pain, redness, calluses, tendon contracture, toe shortening, limping, often manifested as dull pain or burning pain.
In order to avoid further inflammation of toe joints, a cotton pad can be placed between toes to prevent toes from rubbing against each other.
If there are calluses on the bunion, add laxatives in warm water, soak your feet 15 minutes to soften the calluses, and then gently remove the dead skin with pumice. It may take several weeks to completely eliminate hardened calluses, during which you may need to do the above care 3 to 5 times.