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What should I do if my thumb protrudes from the bone?
Hallux valgus is a common and frequently-occurring disease in clinic, especially in women. Usually wearing high heels will change the plantar force line. If the hallux valgus angle is less than 15 degrees, you can choose conservative treatment, put on braces and correct hallux valgus, which can effectively avoid bunions and relieve symptoms.

However, if it is heavy and the hallux valgus angle is greater than 15 degrees, surgical treatment should be considered. Patients with hallux valgus usually have difficulty walking and cannot walk for a long time. Wearing shoes is ugly and painful. After repeated rubbing, the position of thumb capsule is hyperplasia, hypertrophy and pain. Surgery, including the current minimally invasive surgery, needs to grind the foot bone, remove the formed bone spur, release and balance the soft tissue, and relocate it to the normal anatomical position. The operation is painless, and walking activities can be carried out soon after completion.