Hi I'm looking for some advice please.
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I saw a 15 yr old girl yesterday. She came in complaining of pain in both her 1st toenails, particularly the left. O/E both 1st nails had been subjected to repeated trauma from practising her Irish dancing 3 times a week. The right nail had previously split and then fallen off to regrow damaged. On dorsal pressure both toenails were painful, the right at the lateral sulcus and the left at the medial sulcus. No signs of ingrown nails. The girl also presented with marked dorsal lipping at BF 1st MTPJ and the start of Hallux Valgus. The rest of the toenails were perfectly shaped and no trauma to them. The girl has to wear soft shoes in which she is dancing on the mets, and at other times hard soled shoes in which she dances on the apices of her toes like a ballerina.
The right toenail is seperating from the nail bed at the distal end.
The girl is otherwise healthy, no meds, no medical conditions and competes regularly in dancing competitions.
I'm not experienced in this field. Can anyone please recommend toe protection for this girl to wear while she is dancing, or any modifications to her footwear whilst dancing. All advice and suggestions gratefully welcome.
Thanks, Lin
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