How to treat bumps on the legs? This issue concerns mainly women. It is not surprising, because huge bulging bones not only interfere with wearing beautiful shoes and open sandals, but also cause severe pain, making walking difficult. In addition, they are able to disfigure even the most elegant foot, and you really want to do a pedicure in the summer, put a ringing bracelet on your ankle and walk along the street, eye-catching your impeccable legs.
Diagnostics
So, how to treat bumps on the legs? It should immediately be noted that the so-called "folk remedies", most likely, will not help you. Representatives of the older generation advise making hot baths with sea salt, smearing the bones with iodine and even wrapping raw fish in them, but all these exotic methods will not work. It is better not to waste time and consult an orthopedist, he will examine your leg, do an X-ray examination and establish the presence or absence of deformation. All this is necessary in order to make an accurate diagnosis, hallux valgus deformity (this is the scientific designation for "bones") is easily confused with gout. Therefore, it is recommended to take tests just in case, in particular, to determine the amount of uric acid in the blood.
Developmental stages
If you ask the doctor how to treat the bumps on the legs, he will explain to you that the method of treatment is selected depending on the stage of the disease. There are three of them: early, middle and neglected. In the first case, the bump is very small, almost imperceptible. In the second, the first finger begins to deviate. Finally, the third stage is characterized by a protruding bone, which is even difficult to pick up shoes, and deformed toes. The further the disease goes, the more unpleasant symptoms the patient experiences. It all starts with leg pain that occurs before bedtime. Then it becomes constant, the feet ache, they begin to "break". The sole is covered with corns. Deformation is also dangerous because it can lead to curvature of the spine (this is due to the uneven distribution of load). In addition, the knee and hip joints are severely affected.
Causes
So that you never have to wonder “how to treat bumps on your feet”, always wear comfortable shoes. High heels, tight shoes, boots that are not suitable for you in size - they are the reason for the development of the valgus foot.
Treatment methods
You can get rid of cones on the legs using two methods: conservative and surgical. The application of the first is advisable only in the early stages, when the stone has not yet reached large sizes and does not cause any inconvenience to its owner. The treatment program is formed by an orthopedist. Most likely, he will prescribe you a massage course, a set of physiotherapy exercises and a number of physiotherapeutic procedures. You can slow down the growth of the cone by constantly wearing orthopedic insoles.
Operation
To date, diseases of the foot and feet are very common in Russia. The treatment, which gives an absolute result, is surgical intervention. If the bump has become so large that the foot does not fit into ordinary shoes, is constantly sore and prevents walking, it remains only to remove it (of course, the bump, not the foot). It is not necessary to be afraid of the operation, it is less traumatic and in most cases is performed through punctures and with local anesthesia. You don’t even have to wear a plaster cast; special orthopedic shoes replace it. Full recovery takes about a month and a half. Of course, in the future you will have to abandon high-heeled shoes and excessive loads.