Bunions
The
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons state that most bunions can be treated without surgery
and that prevention is always the best medicine. To minimize your chances
of developing a bunion never force your foot into a shoe that doesnt
fit!
If
the joint that connects your big toe to your foot has a swollen, sore
bump, you may have a bunion. More than half of the women in America
have bunions, a common deformity often blamed on wearing tight, narrow
shoes, and high heels.
Nine
out of ten bunions happen to women.
Nine
out of ten women wear shoes that are too small.
With
a bunion, the base of your big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint) gets
larger and sticks out. The skin over it may be red and tender. Wearing
any type of shoe may be painful. This joint flexes with every step
you take. The bigger your bunion gets, the more it hurts to walk.
Bursitis may set in. Your big toe may angle toward your second toe,
or even move all the way under it. The skin on the bottom of your
foot may become thicker and painful. Pressure from your big toe may
force your second toe out of alignment, sometimes overlapping your
third toe. In advanced stages your foot may look grotesque and it
may be difficult to walk. Your pain may become chronic and you may
develop arthritis.
Treatments
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Custom-made
orthotics can re-balance the foot and overcome the hereditary component
of bunion formation.
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Choose
shoes that conform to the shape of your feet - shoes with
wide insteps, broad toes and soft soles. Avoid tight, short, or
sharply pointed shoes, and those with heels higher than 2 1/4 inches.
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Wear
shoes that are roomy enough to not put pressure on the trouble area.
This should relieve most of your pain.
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