title: [Effects of taping therapy on the deformed angle of the foot and pain in hallux valgus patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was to examine the effects of Taping therapy on the deformed angle of the foot and pain in hallux valgus patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The subjects were 24 feet from 15 patients who were diagnosed withhallus valgus at the orthopedic department of K University Hospital in Seoul. Taping therapy was conducted 15 times overall during a four-week period. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The deformed angle of the foot of the hallus valgus patients significantly improved from 21.95 (4.38) to 18.75 (4.80) after Taping therapy. Pain significantly decreased from 4.73 (1.56) to 3.45 (2.21) after Taping therapy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The result shows that Taping therapy is effective in improving the deformed angle of the foot and in decreasing pain in the hallux valgus patients.
authors.affiliation: Keukdong College, Chung cheong buk-doh 367-703, Korea. myjeon68@hanmail.net
authors.forename: Mi-Yang
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Hyeon-Cheol
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Mi-Suk
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Young-Ja
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong-Ok
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung-Tae
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nan-Young
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010146:Pain