Does anyone have any experience or feedback on the use of 'Smart Toes' or 'Correct Toes' separators for realignment of lesser digits?
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Subject (my eldest son) is a 30yo male, athletic (physically very active) with no remarkable medical hx and no hx of specific trauma to his feet. However, he carries a fair amount of muscle mass and his regular fitness regime also includes running.
The r/f 2nd digit is markedly abducted at the DIPJ (approx 30 degrees lateral deviation) and there is an early indication that the l/f 2nd may also be tending toward a DIPJ abduction. I only have photographs to work from and I cannot perform a physical biomechanical assmt because he lives in Australia.
I'm not sure on the wisdom of using corrective devices in the absence of trying to establish the cause of the deformity in the first instance. One thing I do note from the photographs is that the r/f 1st/2nd interdigital space is quite wide (appx 1cm), the 1st and 2nd digits do not even touch distally and I am wondering if the deviation is a consequence of that, i.e. 2nd is not supported or restricted. There is no visual suggestion of 1st ray deviation or deformity.
This is not my usual area in real world practice so any advice welcome. Thanks.
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