Many people simply do not think about the health of the feet, most of the time they are hidden under socks and shoes, far from their eyes. But in some circles of enthusiasts, there is an idea that the common separation marks for fingers can overcome countless problems with the foot. Popsci.com information portal speakIt really is like that.
When you go barefoot, you may notice that the fingers are expanded and bent when we walk. But people spend most of their lives in shoes, and it does not allow the freedom to move the same. Gradually, this limitation (especially when we are talking about prisoners, narrow or hard shoes) can change the physical shape of the foot. The fingers will start washing or overlapping, and the muscles, often related to barefoot when walking.
In addition, shoes can lead to a number of other problems. Choose shoes are incorrectly selected to rub corn on the thumb. And in their turn, they could turn into abscesses while walking. Due to poor shoes, problems with backs and gait may even appear: not nothing that sports equipment designers continue to achieve the perfect shoes for professional athletes.
At the same time, refusing shoes is not the most realistic idea, because, whatever people can say, it protects our feet. Shoes are also important to prevent disease. But for health reasons, sometimes it is useful to massage and extend the feet, especially if you encounter any kind of discomfort.
For these purposes, fingers are often recommended – the same is used for toenails. And they really helped, but still could not overcome the problem on the root. Effective extensions as a short -term solution to reduce friction between fingers and remove corn or unpleasant pressure. They are also useful during recovery after operating on the finger.
Seals, like physical exercises, can prevent the appearance of cones on the knuckles of the thumb, but do not treat them if they have formed. In the most serious case, to eliminate them, you will need surgery.
At the same time, some experts believe that the median strips can affect the condition of the knee, the femur and the back. If a person lies right on his feet, then in theory, he will develop the right position. But in reality, there are very little research on the long -term effects of the separators – and the studies have come to the mixed results. For example, a work of 2024 concluded that expanders did not affect the balance and freedom of the ankle movement in healthy people. But past work, studying the status of people with inappropriate gait, discovered that expansion people increase stability and walk correctly.
In addition to patients diagnosed with walking problems, separation can help athlete. According to some experts, the expansion can strengthen the feet and adjust the position of the finger, using muscle groups that most people rarely use. They activate the muscles and tendons to be responsible for the side movement of the toes – running with the extended kits that can strengthen them. But, again, this theory is not supported by a large number of scientific works, so you cannot draw any final conclusions about the benefits of the divisions.
At least one trace believes that the median strips can move the muscles of the lower part of the leg, which can prevent or reduce the severity of the injury. Another package of works shows that the combination of divides with the exercises for Stop can pump their strength and flexibility. Yes, it is worth clarifying that the main author of the most common research on this topic is related to the shoe manufacturer, also selling fingers.