Most older women, and some men, can only dream of narrow feet and ankles, shod in beautiful model shoes. They have to buy shoes one, or even several sizes larger, more reminiscent of slippers. And all because the metatarsal bones on the legs were deformed.
Treatment should begin with an explanation of the causes of this pathology. They consist in the imbalance between the heel and the bones of the fifth and first finger. As a result, the main load and emphasis are transferred to the thumb area. The body has to adapt and increase its fulcrum. Most often, such a deformation occurs in people in whose family there were relatives suffering from this disease. But sometimes it occurs due to wearing tight, too narrow shoes with a large heel. The result is ugly and rather painful bones on the legs. Treatment should begin with an immediate visit to an orthopedic specialist.
The doctor will perform the necessary examination, assess the general condition of the joint and find out how the load on the foot is distributed. If a bone on the big toe is still in the initial stage of its deformation, the treatment will include a series of physiotherapy sessions, physical exercises and massage procedures. If there is flat feet, it is necessary to wear special shoes.
First you need to work with your toes, and exercise daily. Throw the crumpled piece of paper onto the floor and try to pick it up. After mastering the first task, we move on to more complex subjects, a cube, a fountain pen, a lighter. Try moving your toes separately. This is far from being achieved by everyone, but the attempts themselves have a very positive effect, strengthen and develop the ligaments and small muscles of the ankle.
If there are bones on the legs, treatment can be carried out with the help of folk remedies. To start, make an ointment. To do this, you will need fifty grams of vinegar essence (at least seventy percent) and one fresh chicken egg. Place the whole egg in a glass and pour the essence. Clean in a dark place and wait a period of two weeks. Under the influence of acid, the shell will dissolve. Remove the shell from the egg, and add one tablespoon of turpentine and butter to the remaining mixture. Every day, before bedtime, lubricate the ointment with the bones on the legs. Treatment is carried out for twelve days.
It is very good to use compresses in the fight against this disease. Soften a piece of propolis with your fingers, attach it with a bandage to the sore spot and leave it overnight. In the same way, you can apply burdock leaves and turpentine. If a bone has formed on the big toe, treatment can also be carried out with the help of baths with healing broths. They are prepared from the root of valerian, hypericum and chamomile. A bath of leaves of sulfuric poplar, thyme, lemon balm and warty birch has a particularly powerful effect.
Treatment of bones on the big toe can also be carried out with the help of tinctures from dandelions. To do this, grind a handful of flowers and completely fill them with iodine. This composition should be infused for four days. Pour it into a glass container and keep it in a dark place. Before use, the legs are well steamed, wiped dry and covered with iodine mesh in painful places . In just two weeks, noticeable relief will come.
If the treatment of the bone on the big toe with the above methods did not bring positive results, then the pathology is in a serious stage and radical measures are required. One of the most effective methods is foot correction performed under local anesthesia. In a couple of weeks, all its functions and attractive appearance will be restored.