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Background and Purpose: Hallux valgus not only causes cosmetic concerns and pain but also leads to alterations in gait, which can trigger knee, pelvic, and back pain, ultimately reducing quality of life. For patients with mild to moderate hallux valgus, it is important to implement conservative treatments, such as exercise, to prevent the need for surgery. This study aimed to evaluate whether foot massage, foot stretching, and corrective taping could help improve the symptoms of this foot deformity. Research Methods and Procedures: Thirty women with a hallux valgus angle of 12° or more were selected as study participants. The participants were assigned to the experimental group (odd-numbered participants) or the control group (even-numbered participants) in the order of their consent forms. For 4 weeks, participants visited the clinic twice a week for a total of 8 sessions, during which they received foot stretching and foot massage interventions to alleviate hallux valgus symptoms. They were also instructed to perform foot stretching at least once a day. The experimental group received additional corrective taping as part of the intervention. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 27.0, with t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square tests to examine differences. Results: On the left side, the control group’s pre-treatment mean was 29.51±8.14, which decreased to 21.78±6.86 after 8 sessions (p<0.001), while the experimental group’s pre-treatment mean was 28.56±6.02, which decreased to 15.13±2.62 (p<0.001). On the right side, the control group’s pre-treatment mean was 24.51±9.66, which decreased to 18.11±8.11 after 8 sessions (p=0.002), and the experimental group’s pre-treatment mean was 27.13±8.19, which decreased to 14.53±3.96 (p=0.003). Repeated-measures ANOVA showed significant changes in angles over time between the experimental and control groups for both the left (p=0.007) and right (p=0.012) sides. Conclusion: Foot stretching and massage were effective in reducing the deformity angles in women with hallux valgus. Furthermore, the addition of corrective taping further enhanced these improvements.

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研究背景及目的􎩁拇外翻不仅引发外观问题和疼痛, 还因步态变化导致膝关节, 骨盆及腰部疼痛, 从 而降低生活质量. 对轻中度拇外翻患者采用运动疗法的保守治疗, 避免发展到需要手术治疗至关 重要. 本研究旨在通过足部按摩, 足部拉伸及矫正贴敷改善无趾外翻症状. 研究内容及方法􎩁 选取拇外翻角度超过12°的30名女性, 根据研究同意书签署顺序将奇数归为实验组, 偶数归为 对照组. 在4周内, 研究对象每周来访2次, 共8次, 进行缓解拇外翻症状的足部拉伸和足部按摩 治疗, 同时每日进行一次足部拉伸. 实验组还额外接受矫正贴敷治疗. 数据分析采用SPSS 27.0统计程序进行t检验, ANOVA和交叉分析. 研究结果 : 左足 : 对照组从29.51±8.14下降至 21.78±6.86(p<0.001), 实验组从28.56±6.02下降至15.13±2.62(p<0.001). 右足 : 对照组从 24.51±9.66下降至18.11±8.11(p=0.002), 实验组从27.13±8.19下降至14.53±3.96(p=0.003). 实验组 与对照组的各次干预间角度变化的重复测量ANOVA分析显示, 左足(p=0.007), 右足(p=0.012) 均具 有统计意义. 结论􎩁足部拉伸和足部按摩能有效减少拇外翻女性的足部变形角度, 配合矫正 贴敷能进一步增强效果.