Taping for digital deformities

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The Impact of Kinesiology Taping on a Greek Foot with a
Hammertoe—A Case Report
Tobiasz Złobi ´nski et al
Healthcare 2021, 9, 1178.

Background and Objectives: Hammertoe, one of the most common toe deformities, causes
pain due to overloading of the periarticular tissues and skin lesions. Additionally, it results in
problems with footwear choice, an unattractive foot appearance and a deterioration in quality of life.
The most common treatment for rigid and advanced deformities is surgery, and these procedures
are widely described in literature. If the changes in the interphalangeal and metatarsophalangeal
joints are flexible (that mean they undergo correction without causing pain) or surgery is not possible,
conservative treatment should be considered. No research, however, has been found detailing this
treatment method. Conservative treatment includes the Kinesiology Taping (KT) method, which
involves applying taping to correct deformities. This report describes the effect of KT treatment in
a female patient with hammertoes. Materials and Methods: Anthropometric foot measurements
(3D scanner) and foot loadings (baropodometric platform) are presented before KT applying, immediately after tapes application and after tapes removal following one month of use. Results: After
using KT application parameters such as: foot length, maximum foot load, load under the area of
the metatarsals II-III changed. Conclusion: Kinesiology Taping seems to be a symptomatic form of
treatment of the effects of lesser toes deformity, therefore it is a good alternative for patients who do
not want or cannot undergo surgery.
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