How to get rid of bones on the legs?

The bones on the legs are the cause of pain, inconvenience when wearing shoes and the ugly appearance of the feet. Why do bones on the legs and how to get rid of them?

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Why do bones appear on the legs?

The bones on the legs are an unpleasant, ugly addition to flatfoot. Bones appear because the big toe is deformed as a result of improper wearing of shoes (too closely), unreasonable nutrition, hereditary and acquired diseases. Then the bone on the leg becomes inflamed, deformed and begins to bulge. It becomes like a small bump under the skin. It is called the valgus deviation of the big toe.

A bone on the legs appears due to the deformity of the foot and finger as a result of flatfoot. It develops due to extremely weakened ligaments of the foot. The bone develops the more, the more often a person wears tight shoes, this increases the load on the foot and toe. If a person also moves a lot or is standing on his feet a lot, not giving them a breather, the bone problem is aggravated.

The bones on the legs may be confused with other diseases, such as gout. To make sure the diagnosis, you need to consult a doctor for tests.

Risk groups

Of course, women. For every ten women suffering from bones in their legs, there is only 1 man. The reasons that the bones on the legs affect women more often are hormone imbalances during menstruation, menopause, and also love for beautiful, but cramped shoes.

Women are more likely to get bones on their legs after 40 years of age, when many of the body's functions are declining, although in rare cases this disease develops during adolescence.

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Stages of development of the bones in the legs

The developmental stage of the bones on the legs depends on how much the thumb is deformed. Doctors determine the degree of its curvature using fluoroscopy.

1. The first degree of finger displacement is less than 20 degrees, there is no pain, the curvature is visible to the naked eye
2. The second degree of finger displacement is from 20 degrees to 30 degrees, there are pains, but they are light and pass quickly, pains can increase with long loads on the legs
3. The third degree of finger displacement is from 30 to 50 degrees; in the place of friction and contact with shoes, severe pain occurs, the joint stiffens in one position. The pain mainly occurs when a person walks for a very long time or stands on his feet.
4. The fourth degree of finger offset is more than 50 degrees. The pain is significant, they occur not only when moving, but also when the leg is at rest. In addition to the bones on the leg, there are also calluses, compaction in the joints, bones gradually expand, inflammation occurs in the joints. It is very painful, it requires pain medication and surgery.

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Diagnostics

The bones on the legs may be associated with diseases of arthritis, gout and other diseases of the joints. Diagnostic tests include x-ray, visual examination by an orthopedic surgeon and surgeon, and a consultation with a traumatologist.

It is important to correctly diagnose valgus deformity, distinguishing it from other diseases of the joints. Then you can choose the best way to treat the bones on the legs. In most cases, surgery is required.

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Methods for the treatment of pits on the legs

There are several of them, and these methods effectively operate usually in a complex, and not alone.

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Diet therapy

If a person develops bones on his legs, he should exclude from the menu all the dishes that may cause the risk of developing inflammation of the joint and annoy him. This is fried, spicy, meat, broths with spices, beans, flour products with lots of creams. You also need vitamins C, E, A.

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Comfortable shoes

Those who have developed bones on their feet should use only comfortable shoes made of genuine leather. Shoes with heels and narrow toes, as well as too tight models are excluded - this gives additional stress on the foot, and especially on the sore joint, muscles and ligaments of the deformed foot.

Heels are permissible, but not more than 4 cm. If you wear socks, they must be made of natural fabric, this will allow the foot to breathe and not be cramped.

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Exercises for treatment

These exercises are very simple, but they are very good for the prevention of bones in the legs and their reduction.

1. Go barefoot, it will harden your feet.
2. Throw a pencil on the floor and take it with your toes. Then, with a pencil in your fingers, draw with your foot the numbers from 1 to 5. This will make the joints more flexible and less susceptible to inflammation.
3. Grab the cloth with your feet and crumple it up, and then lift it off the ground. Throw the fabric on the ground and straighten it with your toes, without bending down. This will train the joints and give them flexibility. It is also an excellent prevention of pits on the legs.

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Foot massage

This is also an excellent remedy for bones on the legs. Foot massage restores blood flow and activates the receipt of useful substances with it. It also relaxes the muscles, relieves tension from them, as well as from the ligaments and tendons.

Physiotherapy

Valgus deformity of the thumb can be removed by physiotherapy. Treatment with mud, ultrasound, using baths and electrophoresis will help the legs to relax, improve blood flow, nourish the muscles of the legs with beneficial substances. The optimal treatment will tell the orthopedic surgeon.

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Anti-inflammatory medicine

To remove the inflammatory process and reduce pain, the doctor prescribes anti-inflammatory drugs. These include tablets, ointments, creams, patches, gels, injections.

With the help of anti-inflammatory drugs, the pain in the bones is removed, some of them are applied topically to the area of pain.

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Operative intervention

The bones on the legs can also be treated by surgery. True, “cure” is not quite the correct term. The bones are removed, after which the rehabilitation process takes place, and then the person can put on narrower shoes - the bones no longer interfere with walking.

The operation is also needed in order to restore the shape of the twisted fingers and fix them in the desired position.

After surgery, the doctor removes the stitches on the 4th-5th day. Two weeks are enough to recover from surgery.

In order not to return pain and inflammation, as well as not to deform the fingers, heels above 4 cm can not be worn for up to a year. A year after the operation, you can increase the height of the heels by only 2 cm, but not more, so as not to cause a relapse.

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When can you not do bone surgery?

If a person has obesity, poor blood clotting, diabetes mellitus, varicose veins, cardiovascular diseases, as well as thrombophlebitis, it is better not to perform bone surgery so as not to cause negative consequences for the body.

Inoperative method of correcting bones on the legs

One of such methods can be orthopedic tires. They correct the position of the joint and fix it in the correct position. If you wear such a tire for a long time (indicated by the doctor), the foot is restored to its normal position.

These tires are also called valgus - the name of the disease, which they eliminate. This tire is used in the initial stages of development of the bone on the legs, and in the stage when the valgus deformity of the foot has gone far. Valgus tires are also used after the operation has passed - to better fix the foot in the correct position.

The tire, as a rule, is superimposed on the big toe and fastens it in the correct position. This reduces the risk of arthrosis, inflammation of the joints, their deformation. The splint can be used on both legs and for feet of any size. This tire does not interfere while walking, it can be worn for a long time. True, at first the tire is worn for an hour or two, then removed so that the foot rests. Then the tire wearing time is increased. It can be left even for the night - it will not damage the foot.

A good effect is the gradual but prolonged use of the tire. This happens when a person wears a tire for 2-3 hours a day and leaves it for the whole night, but does so for a month or two. Such regularity will give excellent results.