In Japan, dressing up from toe to toe Aug 5, 2008
And one in every three women over the age of 20 suffer from some degree or symptom of a condition known as hallux valgus," or bunions, "when the big toe is deformed and is twisted inward. " Domoto works at a reflexology clinic in the Aoyama district and treats many "young women who come in dragging their feet in pain. (International Herald Tribune)
Staged at the Brattle: the War of the Words Apr 30, 2007
An impressive 20-something "Defined As" Zach mistook a hallux for a whimbrel, leaving erudite Katherine to profit from her knowledge of glebe. The championship showdown that followed seemed anticlimactic, as Katherine took the best out of five with three consecutive correct answers -- not guesses -- answers. (Boston Globe -- Local)
What are Bunions ? Mar 28, 2007
Bunions can be caused by friction from footwear rubbing over a big toe joint that is misshapen in some way e.g by a hallux valgus or a benign growth called an exostosis on the first metatarsal bone. Women are more often affected by bunions because they are more prone to wearing tight fitting and high heeled shoes which can put pressure on the toes. (Suite101.com)
Small Bone Innovations, Inc. Debuts 17 New Products at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2007 Annual Meeting Feb 16, 2007
Designed to reduce joint pain, weakness and stiffness caused by osteoarthritis in an arthritic MTP joint at the base of the big toe (such as Hallux Rigidus), the Artelon(r) MTP Spacer is implanted into the metatarsalphalangeal (MTP) joint as an interpositional spacer between the metatarsal bone and the proximal phalanx. The other, new Outside the U.S. only products now available from Small Bone Innovations, Inc. include: StaFIX, a staple fixation system; PreciFIX, a titanium compression... (Primezone Releases)
