Foot & Ankle
Outcomes favourable with manual and manipulative therapy for hallux abducto valgus
Foot (Edinb). 2011 Jun;21(2):71-8. doi: 10.1016/j.foot.2010.11.006. Epub 2011 Jan 1430 patients were randomized to preliminarily investigate the effect of manual and manipulative therapy (MMT) in patients with hallux abducto valgus. Two weeks of the Brantingham protocol (MMT) was compared to nightly splinting, with follow-up for 1 month. The results indicated that patients of both group experienced significant improvement in pain, disability, and hallux valgus at posttreatment, 1-week follow-up and 1-month follow-up assessments. However, substantial regression in improvement from 1-week to 1-month follow-up in the splint group attributed to significantly better outcome with the Brantingham protocol at 1 month.
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