The thumb of the foot bulges out next to it.

It should be the hallux valgus, and the causes can be divided into two categories: congenital factors and acquired factors. Congenital factors are caused by joints, nerves, muscles, etc.

For example, flat feet, genetics and the reduction and imbalance of plantar tendon strength reduce the plantar function, resulting in instability and deformation. Acquired factors are caused by wearing shoes that do not fit well, usually because the heel is too high, too sharp and too narrow, so that the heel is not easy to fix, causing squeezing friction and compression on the toes, which not only affects the extension and activity of the toes, causing discomfort and pain, but also destroys the function of the original three footholds, and when walking, the whole body weight falls on the front end of the foot, and the toes will gradually deform due to the weight pressure of the body, which will cause the phenomenon of thumb valgus.

When buying shoes, you should choose a pair of shoes with a wide last that allows enough room for the toes to move to reduce the pressure caused by the shoes on the toes. In addition, standard shoes with correct arch design have strong shock absorption and decompression effects, so that the whole body weight borne by your feet when walking is evenly distributed on the soles of your feet, and will not compress the toes due to improper distribution, causing ligament inflammation and relaxation, which is also an important consideration. Therefore, wearing inappropriate shoes for a long time can easily cause hallux valgus and cause inflammation and pain.

Wearing the popular pointed-toe witch shoes, platform heels, and footwear with too high heels are more likely to occur than the average person.

You can go to the orthopedic department of the hospital and follow the doctor's instructions**.

There is no diagram and it is impossible to judge, and it is guessed that it is hallux valgus deformity.

Only surgery can completely solve the hallux valgus, no more**, and others**including braces can only delay the progression of the deformity.

At present, there are two more common surgical procedures: one is the minimally invasive surgery that is currently overwhelming. Because it is not a direct osteotomy that affects the surgical field, it depends on the doctor's experience and feeling, and the probability of postoperative walking pain and deformity is larger, except for the small incision (should be less than 1cm), there is no special advantage, and it is suitable for mild patients.

There is also an ordinary incision surgery, which is to cut off the deformed metatarsal bone with a special pendulum saw under direct vision after the incision, and according to the characteristics of the deformity, it can be broken 2 or 3 times, and then fixed with steel plate screws, and then take out the steel nail after the bone heals. This surgical method is completely orthopedic, solves all deformities at one time, and has good results, basically no **. High cost, long recovery time, moderate to severe patients.

Professional foot and ankle surgery is recommended, and the quality of surgery cannot be guaranteed by small hospitals and orthopedic hospitals.

Then there is how to choose the timing of surgery, which is very important. The deformity is sometimes not proportional to the pain, and the timing of surgery varies from person to person. There is a simple principle, if it is not painful and has no obvious symptoms, regardless of the deformity, you can temporarily avoid surgery (except for those with severe deformity that make it difficult to put on shoes), if you have symptoms and the pain is not severe, you should consider elective surgery, the deformity will only get worse and worse, and generally you should have surgery as soon as possible before the deformity or pain is significantly aggravated, if the deformity is stable for a long time, it can be done or not done.

If the pain is severe, you must do it, don't bear it. The effect of surgery for the elderly can also be very good, and the effect of walking can be completely achieved. It is recommended to deal with it as soon as possible, there is no need to drag it out.