The knowledge of beauty salon clients about hallux valgus therapy. Preliminary study

• Authors: Niczyporuk, M , Pupek, P , Masłowska, J , Knaś, M

Abstracts

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Introduction: Hallux valgus is a frequent painful deformity of the feet, and occurs most often in women of different ages. People with hallux valgus have, among others, a genetic predisposition, a weaker ligament-and joint structure of the foot, pes planus (flatfoot), rheumatoid arthritis, muscular balance disorders, are obese, and wear improper footwear.
Purpose: To assess the knowledge of beauty salon clients on the subject of professional care of hallux valgus.
Materials and methods: Research was conducted in a beauty salon in Lomza, Poland using an original questionnaire. The study was approved (No. 4/2013) by the senate of the Ethics Committee of the Lomza State University of Applied Sciences.
Results: The conducted research showed that 48% of the surveyed women dealt with hallux valgus using orthopedic insoles, and 26% underwent procedures recommended by a specialist. Respondents knew kinesiotherapy and taping as treatment methods for this ailment. The vast majority of the surveyed women would undergo non-surgical hallux valgus treatment, and only a few would opt for surgery.
Conclusions: The knowledge of the studied women about hallux valgus was quite extensive.

Keywords

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cosmetology; hallux valgus; students' knowledge

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Medyczny w Białymstoku
• Journal: Progress in Health Sciences
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 1
• Pages: 65-69

Dates

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2019-08-26

Contributors

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Niczyporuk, M

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Pupek, P

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Masłowska, J

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Knaś, M

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0013.3700