Hallux limitus can progress to hallux rigidus with significant arthritic changes and joint fusion if not addressed. — Whalespan
Hallux limitus can progress to hallux rigidus with significant arthritic changes and joint fusion if not addressed.
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“if you don't do it then it will progress into hock rigidus and I don't consider those the same diagnosis hex rigidus there's been so much arthritic change to the joint that now you maybe have five degrees so the toes basically fused almost”
“Unfortunately, quite a bit. >> Wow. because this uh message isn't quite out there as much as it needs to be because those two diagnoses are often um married. When people start to see um arthritic change at the toe, they're like, "Wow, this is hix rigidous." I'm like, "No, it isn't. Actually, you still if I drop your metatarsal down, I can still give you 40 45 degrees. Hold on a second. Let's train this thing." But without knowing that and you start to have pain at your big toe, the a very, you know, the initial intervention is carbon plate under the toe. So they sell these little inserts where you can put in your shoe so that your big toe isn't bending at all, some type of um orthotic or very stiff shoe. And these patients will be like, "Oh, this feels great." And I'm like, "Yes, because you're not moving it anymore." M >> but >> if you stay on that path too long you'll lose the ability forever.”