Keywords
3M physical therapy
Metatarsal
Submitted : 2026-06-07
Accepted : 2026-06-22
Published : 2026-07-07
Abstract
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of safe and non-invasive 3M physical therapy on adolescent female patients with hallux valgus. Methods: From January 2024 to September 2025, 58 female hallux valgus patients aged 12–18 who received treatment at our hospital were selected and randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, with 29 patients in each group. The treatment group received 3M physical therapy (including manual therapy, exercise therapy, and physical factor therapy); the control group received foot and toe function health education, requiring patients to improve their shoe-wearing and walking posture. After 8 weeks, hallux valgus angle (HVA), intermetatarsal angle (IMA), hallux valgus score American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AO-FAS), and VAS scores were measured to evaluate rehabilitation effectiveness. Results: After 8 weeks, the VAS score in the control group was significantly lower compared to before treatment (P < 0.05); in the treatment group, HVA, IMA, and AO-FAS were significantly improved after 8 weeks compared to before treatment (P < 0.05), and the VAS score was decreased (P < 0.01); after 8 weeks of treatment, compared with the control group, HVA, IMA, and AO-FAS in the treatment group were significantly improved (P < 0.05), and the VAS score was decreased (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The application of 3M physical therapy in the treatment of adolescent female patients with hallux valgus can achieve significant therapeutic effects, significantly improve the hallux valgus angle, intermetatarsal angle, and pain, enhance the hallux valgus score level, and is suitable for the clinical rehabilitation treatment of adolescent female patients with hallux valgus.
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