P5140114

Hallux Yalgus

Hallux valgus is Associated with forefoot varus which is evident from the lst ray splaying in an Varus direction. The cause of hallux valgus is generally Associated with footwear which is to narrow, short, or has high heels. This condition is ałso reccognized as hereditary and is morę common in women than men.

The elastic qualities of the Kinesio Tex will be used to puli the great toe into a varus position and proyidę for pain relief from edema reduction.

Best results will be seen with the patient wearing the technique continually for several weeks to months.

Two options will be shown, the practitioner should try each technique on their patient to determine which applications is most effective.

OptionOne;

Begin by placing the base of a Y strip on the great toe, with the split in the Y cut slightly above the lst mctacarpal phalangeal joint. Apply light, 15-25 %of available, or paper off tension is applied to the lower strip in a varus direction, with the taił running slightly below the lst ray. The second strip is applied slightly above the lst ray with similar light tension. No tension is applied to cither the beginning or end of the Y strip.

This may be modified by using two 1" Kinesio I strips in place of the 2" Kinesio Y strip.

Begin by placing a second Y strip on the plantar sur face of the metacarpal phalangeal joint, with no tension. With one hand hołd this base strip with no tension.

Using a mechanical correction technique, apply a mechanical correction 25-50% of available tension first in an upward, then lateral direction. The intention is to puli the lst metacarpal phalangeal joint into a varus position. The degree of tension will need to be determined by the practitioner.

Op.tion Tvvq; begin by playing an Kinesio Y strip base near the tarso-navicular joint with no tension. With superior taił apply a mechanical correction. 25-50% of avaiiab!e tension, surrounding the metatarsal phalangeal joint into a varus position. With the inferior taił apply similar mechanical tension with the desire to puli the metatarsal phalangeal joint into a plantar direction.

A second Kinesio Y strip is applied with the base starting at approximately the lateral edge of the 5th metatarsal head. A mechanical correction is applied with the tension bringing the lst metatarsal into a plantar flexed and varus position.

A second Kinesio Y strip, slightly smaller, may be placed over the first Kinesio Y strip to further assist in varus tension.

The next strip which is applied is a Kinesio strip which has had a "donut hole" cut out, and two to three tails cut into the last 11 /2" of the strip. The base of the donut hole strip is placed superior to the lst MCP joint. The donut hole is placed over the MCP joint with mechanical tension.

The practitioner may select to assist this move-ment by applying plantar flexion and abduction force to the lst ray.

Lay the remainder of the donut hole strip down with little or no tension on the plantar surface of the foot.