How to Fix Bunions in 5 Steps
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2024
- Getting rid of bunions or correcting hallux valgus without surgery involves multiple treatment methods. These methods include; foot strengthening exercises, wearing the correct shoes and utilizing a bunion corrector such as a silicone toe spreader. In this video we cover the main causes of bunions and the 5 steps to fix them.
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0:00 Start
0:01 Intro
0:41 What are bunions?
1:15 The three common causes of bunions
5:32 Fix 1: Wear shoes with a wide toe-box
7:29 Fix 2: Use silicone toe spacers
8:58 Fix 3: Wear toe socks
10:12 Fix 4: Improve ankle mobility
11:46 Fix 5: Strengthen the foot arch
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I need the link to buy toe spreader please.
Do you have Gyno?
Why are all shoes designed so that the front is narrow
@@alisonsneed3707 hi, you can find silicone toe spreaders on our Amazon store front, under the barefoot care tab. www.amazon.com/shop/exercisinghealth
I'm using silicone toe spreaders or a splint. Once the toes get use to it, the big toe toe will stop fighting with it's own muscle memory and begin to move back. It actually works. This will take more time to correct the damage already done over the years. Buy wide boots or shoes that fit comfy and the foot can move from side to side without any toe squeezing. Toe socks do not work for this method. Continue using toe spreaders or splint each evening for a few hours and remove if discomfort begins. Repeat process each night or every other night as your toes will begin to adjust. Try to catch this before it gets too severe and need surgery. Surgery cuts nerve endings in the bottom of your foot and causes a permanent numbness that is uncomfortable. Foot doctors may not tell you this and you will have to live with it for the rest of your life. Try to avoid surgery if possible.
Thank you...
😮 I imagine nerve damage in feet negates any benefits of good toe spacing that might improve balance, and just replaces that issue with a new one of lack of/inadequate sensation... Not to mention a long time with strange cold/burning electrical pains that can recur years on. Nerves take an age to heal or re-map, if not at all.
I had experience of colectomy to remove a tumor. The surgeon thought "saving my life" was sufficient not to have to warn me about 45% risk of pudendal nerve damage, in my case, 5 years ago... nor the LARS that affects bowel cancer survivors for the rest of their life. It takes a long time to heal, manage and adapt to a "new normal".
My experience of hip surgery at RNOH was much more positive. It depends a lot on the consultant, the hospital culture, and essentially their patient attitude.
Their experience of your condition is often very academic, and they have little idea of how their intervention affects you long after you leave hospital.
They assume you'll have read it in the pre surgery literature, or accept it when you sign consent forms
Is there is any changes on your foot after 2 yrs
@@AumshikhaPriyadarshini
Sadly, her feet exploded 😔
@@nightfighter7452this is joke , right? Because I am gonna follow the advice.
My beef always was that if humans know that shoes causes bunions, why do we let shoe manufacturers get away with conning people?
A lot of people don't like the way their feet look and shoes give their feet an elegant, sexy or athletic look that many can't resist.
Um if we know that tobacco products do nothing except cause diseases why are they still legal? If we know that certain “foods” like soda and other garbage have zero nutritional value why are they allowed to be sold to consumers?
Try walking around a City without shoes on and see how that goes. That's why we wear shoes. You people are ridiculous
Well you can walk around barefoot if you want, it's actually not that uncommon here in NZ. I didn't really wear shoes til I was 13 and it was school uniform.
@@logansaxby7224 i don't think they mean walking barefoot, just make healthy shoes for the feet the standard
I can definitely say that wearing wide toe box shoes, being barefoot more often, wearing toe spacers, and doing foot strengthening exercises has helped a ton with my bunions and flat feet. Been using the ByeBuns kit for the past few weeks and it has truly made a difference. Great video
Please tell more about this
And have you noticed an improvement in the toe position?
Yes, please expound. Not sure if I can do wide-toed shoes because my feet are very narrow and flat. Maybe ByeBuns kit may help.
When I took my mother to get her bunions fixed, her consultant took one look at my feet and said “I’ll be doing yours one of these days”. I am very happy to say that since I went barefoot several years ago, my feet are so much stronger and healthier, and there is no worry about me having a problem with bunions now
So do you bare foot everywhere?
@@artby1285 yeah, sometimes people take deadpan shots at people 🙄
I’m so glad that you were able to fix it through correction of footwear. Embrace natural anatomy and throw out modern doctors advice.
@@nationalgeo2191 Yes
So you go to work and/or work barefoot, drive barefoot and just do everything barefoot? Not many can afford to do that, and I don't even mean money, just simply via the nature of their work lol.
Finally a comments section where everybody is genuinely giving advice and feedback on their condition.
Thank you... Wonderful information...very helpful!
I see you didn’t mention genetics as a possible reason. My grandma, my mom and now I all have it.
I can assure you my grandma and even my mom never worn narrow shoes. They grew up on a farm and back in the day in Eastern Europe shoes were very simple.
Neither of them had flat feet or walked weirdly.
I can only check the box for occasional pointy shoes. Yet we all have it…I believe genetics play a part too.
All the advice I find very helpful and will try them all. Thank you so much for this video
True. My great grandfather, my grandfather, my father and l have it. So genetics play part
Agree with you
When all us cousins get together we all have the same feet all have bunions
Completely agree, my grandmother had bunions. I was born with the same hands and feet of my grandmother and I also inherited her bunions. Definitely genetics
He did say acquired flat feet, which I would say acquired by genetics. My mom overpronated, and my arches totally flatten and feet pronate. My mom's sister probably did too as she had bad bunions. My mother also had hammer toes and other foot problems. My dad's feet were great, and I seem to be in the middle between them for foot problems.
I went barefoot much of the time until my mid 20’s. Even with flat feet, I had no other foot issues and enough dexterity in my toes to tie and untie shoelaces. Now in my 60’s, after way more shoe wearing, my feet aren’t so good. The last few years I found the most comfortable has been quality sandals year round. I live in Canada so, yes, even in the snow. I’ve only recently heard of barefoot shoes and will be watching your review of the best ones for bunions.
Brilliant. Easy to understand, simplified, informative.
I've had bunnions my entire life. My younger daughter is starting with them too and I've always made sure all my kids shoes fit properly. They mostly go barefoot anyway, lol. There is definitely a genetic component.
Yeah I know some people that never wore tight fitting shoes or badly fitting shoes and they have bunions
My podiatrist told me bare feet is not good for bunions.
Facts
@@melt9863 why?
Bunions most cases are inherited.
Brilliant explanation that ties together all the wonderful healthy feet, barefoot movement information that is evolving in the 21st century. My partner has bunions from wearing bad shoes and now we’re addicted to minimalist shoes.
This is really helpful! I’ve started ballet since young, and I think it’s one of the main causes that I have bunions and internal knee rotation. To add on, I have flat feet which caused my feet and legs to ache terribly when I was younger. I’ve always been wondering why my legs and feet were different from my friends and this helped. Thanks for the video!
This was wonderful. Thank you for such a comprehensive analysis of the causes of bunion formation.
I was a medical massage therapist for 20 years, studied MyoSkeletal Alignment, specializing in correction of muscle imbalances, I was an instructor and wrote extensive lesson plans on teaching therapist which muscles groups were involved in specific and common complaints/body issues and THIS WAS THE MOST INVOLVED AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO ON BUNIONS I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I LEARNED MORE IN 15 MIN ON THE SUBJECT THAN IN 20 YEARS!! LOVE! NOT ONLY DID IT COVER A LOT OF SPECIFIC & USEFUL INFORMATION , BUT IS EASY FOR ANYONE TO FOLLOW!! THANK YOU!!!!
I've had this for about 17 years and for the last 9 I've worn a toe spreader just on my big toe and it has absolutely stopped the progression. I just use the ones women use to paint their toes with from the dollar stores. If you should try this beware that for some time your foot will be MORE sore as your toe is being somewhat forced back the other way. It goes away.
It stopped the profession but is your big toe back in place where it should be?
@@everyneed3959 It is better than it was when I first started doing this but it will never be right. I'm 55 and am extremely active on my feet, have been my whole life and this has kept me going good so far. The thought of toe reconnection surgery, well...FORGET THAT S--T!..LOL..
@@everyneed3959 ‘progression’
Andy L, thanks for sharing first of all. Do you wear the spacer all the time or just when you have shoes on? I’ve tried them and wow!!!….they seem to really hurt at night when I go to sleep. Thanks again for giving real world info!!🦶🏽
@@mebeingU2 Well first I thought he was going to provide a link to that product but I don’t see one available and second you are probably supposed to just put them on for a few minutes and work up to a longer time frame but I don’t think you’re supposed to be wearing it 24/7
Excellent video. This really was full of the basic information that explains the causes of bunions and crowded toes. Then the basic methods to correctly help treat and resolve these problems is so well explained. I'm a Physician Assistant, practice > 45 years and have seen thousands of patients with these problems and had no real idea of how to address them, except for wider box toe shoes and referral to a Podiatrist. My wife, who started Ballet training as a young girl, had terrible hallux valgus/bunions and trouble finding any shoes she could wear without pain. These well explained methods would have really helped her and my previous patients!! Thank you!!!
Your videos are absolutely fantastic so well informed and straight to the point
I have suffered with bunions for years - my left foot is the worst - yes, I would like to see more videos on bunion correction shoes, please!!!
Same here. My left foot is the worst! I had it fixed June 30th. Still healing! My right foot is bad but tolerably unlike how the left foot was. I'll be fixing that one in a few years. U should definitely look into surgery if it's bad and pain meds doesn't help! But definitely be prepared ! You'll have to depend on humans and most humans aren't reliable.. Hopefully you'll have reliable ppl to help u out If u do decide to get surgery. Good luck 2 ya!
The only way to correct them is surgery don’t listen to this bullshit
@@andrefanning7136 lol if they aren’t bad aka small asf it possibly can be corrected by these methods...but only if they are small
I just checked and my left foot is definitely the worst
Me too. Left foot is way worth. I always thought it was because I,
New subscriber here! My bunion had almost torn through the flesh and I had to get surgery to file the bone and loosen the flesh on the inside of the big toe. The bone has grown back (almost 35 years since the surgery!) but mostly manageable. Except during the rainy season or cold weather when it hurts and often gets inflamed. I wore a bunion brace for years but now a toe spreader helps most of the time. I mostly wear open sandals with a toe separator stump but I will check out the barefoot shoes. Thanks, Lajo
This was excellent! Thank you! I’m going to start working on my flat feet with bunions.
This is so helpful. I've had a foot phobia since I was a little kid, which led to me wearing shoes and socks pretty much at all times. As well as having a really big shoe size but wearing a few sizes too small for a long time. I've had an operation, but the bunion just came back. It's nice to know there's another way to solve the problem.
What type of operation did you have? Just a shave or a full realignment ?
Man!I have very flat feets and had orthopedics shoe soles for years and it's good but i tried to correct my posture like you suggested and it's incredible, the feeling to have the toes streched,the correct muscles used and the correct motion is incredible,it took me 15-30 minutes to feel the effects and i felt my body saying "YES",walking feel like never before now,it's such a delight!!Many Thanks.
As a nurse, I know that a baby learns to walk when his/her legs are ready. It did not occur to me that the foot-toe movements are actually part of the preparatory stages that they do. Thanks for this knowledge, Sir. Nugget knowledge as it may seem but it shows how intelligent the body is.
Medical staff taking medical advice from a UA-cam-video...great.
@@monsvague4825 she/he is not an orthopedic specialist, and thus don't have to know everything about your feet.
The Creator's creativity in HIs Works is beyond Genius; He creates the body to heal itself, so knowing what our temple requires for any healing process is by keeping His instructions!!! All Praises unto Him for His Existence and Authority!!!
@@monsvague4825 🤣
@@monsvague4825 What advice
I found this video before my bunion got bad. I just developed it over the past month. I'm very grateful to find this, I was told that it only got worse once you developed one. I'm also going to start wearing toe separators used for pedicures when I get home from work every night to help separate my toes. I bought some running shoes that I really liked a couple years back and have been wearing them ever since. And I think that's what caused the bunion. Also I wear too tight socks that push my toes together too much. And I work on my feet all day. I'll be back with a two-week update!
Almost time for your update 🤓
How'd you go?
You need bunion toe separators, not those flimsy kind for pedicures
just wear crocs with no socks and when you drive your car no shoes on. will go away if mild prob need a spreader if more than mild
@@tylerd55555 I have started getting a tiny one and i only wear crocs and trainers that are not tight ,I never wear high heels or any pinched up shoes so how have i got it
Thank you Thank you. Your narration was on point, not too fast, smooth articulation. I rarely finish full videos. Stayed throughout yours. Will follow all your aid points.
Best video I've seen on bunions yet. Would love to see a video on best shoes for bunions...I've googled just this over the years and can never find good shoes.
Very helpful to me. 30 years of pain, now I see this awesome video. Thank you!!!
Thank you so much Barefoot, I always ask myself why my foot looks like this and why I feel so hurt after a walk, now I found you and few minutes you changed my lifestyle.
You are amazing, I was listening to every word you were saying, it makes so much sense and you are so articulate in laying things out and the great advice, thank you!!
This is an excellent video! Love it, very informative and well explained. Can you make one on bunionette/tailor's bunion, please please? It's usually harder to find any good information about that less common condition, and it seems I could get a lot of help from you.
You are the only person (including my useless podiatrist) I have found that actually addresses exactly why bunions are formed! Thank you!!
If he helped you why is your podiatrist useless?
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Focusing on placing your feet straight helped me deal with back pain from my scoliosis. It is also pretty incredible to try and focus on pushing yourself away from the backfoot, instead of only thinking about the front foot landing - it can make you surprisingly faster and shift a lot of strain from the thighs onto the calves and ankles. :)
What an OUTSTANDING and informative video!!!! Thank you and may God bless you!!!!
Very informative for me! I have found the I have been doing the toe spreading exercise without thinking about it while I read! Barefoot of course. Someone saw me doing this once and it sort of freaked them out seeing my toes spreading out-they commented to me, and I said I didn't even realize I was doing it! How neat!
I'll try these new exercises. Thank you for this video. I have more to learn!
I can confirm that all of this really helps. After 2 years of wearing barefoot shoes, toe socks and doing foot exercises, my feet are much better and they certainly don't feel comfortable in "normal" shoes anymore. (I can't believe my feet put up with them for so long.)
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Same experience hère 🙂
Bullshit
Have you noticed any loss of height from those shoes? I do like the idea but am concerned about the arches falling; can they be kept as they should be. Me feet are healthy now, so I don't want to risk them but would value your input. Thank you, Glenn
@@glennmariacher4525 i haven't noticed any loss of height and regarding the arches fall, i would say the opposite, mine look stronger and more stable. Note that if you're used to shoes that have a strong maintain of the arches you'll probably need some time to adapt (maybe some muscles need to be traîned)
I don’t really watch many how to videos and tutorials because they usually talk too much and are boring. But this was excellent. You didn’t talk too much, you were very informative and it was also very interesting. Thank you.
This youtube channel is a gift to humanity
I loved this video! My mom has a flat foot and is developing bunions- her doctor literally didn’t tell her anything about how she could prevent the further development and it got me rlly angry so I went on a information hunt and landed here, now I know how I can help!
I do walk like that trying to take long strides and I will ABSOLUTLEY do those exercises and stretches. Thank you!
Thank you! I've had pain in one foot for yrs. It was always the slightly wider foot and the shoe that needed stretching. For years I took great care regarding shoes, being a single parent for 30 yrs, I wasn't really paying attention and recently found none of my shoes really fit the high standard I used to have, hence the bunion. A toe spacer is helping, but I think now I'm gonna separate EVERYONE. Will be checking out the shoes and work on going barefoot around the house
What an informative and very well presented video. Thank you very much.
Thus has really helped! I was born with a wide upper foot and a petite lower foot which always made finding good shoes a struggle. On top of this I have overly flexible ankles which allowed for sunken arches. I have also been playing soccer in tight cleats since u was 4 so 14 years. Needless to say I’ve had bunions since before I was seven.
I wore great shoes in my teens, seldom wore heels and gave them up completely at 21. I never wore pointed shoes, I have a good arch in my feet, get plenty of exercise, been doing those exercises to try to get the bunion to lesson....I have done each suggestion except for the shoes as I have worn the right shoes since I was a teen. It took me to be 55 before the bunions that appeared some years prior actually hurt. I have tried each thing you suggest and none worked. My entire family gets bunions and all of us wear good shoes! For us it is inherited.
Exactly. Don’t blame the shoes. I wore shoes on both feet, but only have a bunion on one.
@@deborahadeen7582
Sounds like a misalignment.
Well said. Same for me.
quit. wearing. shoes. as he said, our feet were meant to connect to the earth. for me, this meant quitting my work in the city and becoming a barefoot farmer. no more bunions corns or pain. change.
@@readingwithamy9397 I don't wear shoes much and that isn't what caused me to have bunions! Each person is different! My family were all FARMERS. They went barefoot and alot and so did I but all of us got them. It won't help my feet to go completely barefoot as they TROB terribly barefoot. Please feel free to not wear shoes but don't tell me what to do. My twin sister died last year from ALS. Her bunions were worse then mine and a solid year of her not walking did not help hers! If you wish to suggest something to others...don't tell people to do what you do...
Thank you for this helpful video. You make so much sense and yes I would love to learn about correct shoes. Cheers and much appreciated.
This video is very informative. My mom has bad bunions and I'm hoping to help her. I have some separate foot issues and I know your videos will help
Thank you so much for this. The last flat feet exercise was actually great. It made my feet feel so much better.
Best shoes for bunions
Can u share the link please?
Quackery.
It doesn't fix it permanently.
When I was a child in Singapore, aged 3, my amah taught me to spread my toes as wide as possible and also to pick things up with my toes without bending down or if my hands were full, I could also pinch my siblings when play fighting and they couldn't do it lol. I am now 63 and I can still do this, I don't have bunions, but I wanted to watch this to make sure I never get them, prevention better than cure. But walking around bare footed every day, I have noticed my arches have fallen, so on to my next video with you:) Thank you for the time you've taken to give us this valuable information, much appreciated, glad I subscribed.
I'm glad I came across this. Very clear advice. Thank you 👍🏽
Thanks for making this very informative video. My right foot has a bunion, and I was thinking of surgery to remove it. I am glad I found this channel and will try the 5 steps you outlined here.
did it help you?
Thanks for this, I developed a bunion 3 weeks ago , then got swelled up I had to be on crunches. Went to idmeitate care, specialist, emergency care and Va clinic. Thanks for the motivation!
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Sounds like you had an acute gouty attack of your great toe joint.
i would love a video on footwear options that are best for people with bunions! i am actively working on correcting my bunions and am slowly trying to shift into barefoot shoes. i worry about going too far too fast with that and irritating/worsening my bunions and foot pain. thank you for providing this content! so thankful
Good info and well explained. Very clear. Easy to listen to, helpful
Full of knowledge of health. I'm glad youtube suggest this to me and thank you for your efforts of making this video.
OMG I've had toe issues for 2 years and your description of bunions fits perfectly!
pls say me how??
This deserves more views !!
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It has 7million+ views😭💀
I took a look at my bespoke shoes only to find that they've not only helped to give me bunions but cost me £1,000s
Thank you, colleague! Brilliant non-invasive advice!!! Keep going!
That was excelent. Nobody had explained the causes and the solution as good as you explained.
Whatever you say makes sense and I think will work. I will try.
Thanks
I'm so glad I found this channel. I have bunions, heel spurs, and had plantar fasciitis at one point in time. I noticed something was wrong with my ankles when I started practicing yoga and the same exercise you suggested to straighten your ankles was a yoga pose I was struggling with. After a week I was able to maintain balance but I will admit some weeks after I still have not perfected it. Now that you have explained this in detail I understand now how my ankles contributed to collapsed arches and how it exacerbated the issues I have with my bunions. I also think that my knees are a bit inverted which also contributes to this problem. I definitely look forward to your program.
BRO IM HAVING THE SAME STUFF RN LIKE PLANTER FASCITIS AND STUFF BUT I NEVER KNEW IT WAS CAUSE OF MY BUNIONS
I'm the same as well. This is so interesting.
I've recently seen a newer surgical technique for fixing bunions. Instead of the older bunionectomy surgery, this new technique uses small plates to correct the unstable big toe joint. According to what I read, some of the newest evidence points to unstable toe joints as being a primary cause of bunions. As opposed to earlier beliefs that the pushing out of the big toe bones was the primary cause of bunions. Thank you for your information, as I'm sure it can all be used together along with the newest understandings of bunions to help curb and repair bunions. Preferably without surgery all together.
Awesome video! Simple small changes greatly benefit feet, leg, body health!! 💯
Conteúdo muito útil e importante. Parabéns!
Thank you so much for this info. Not sure why this video was recommended but I needed it. I have been using the barefoot shoes for months but still have bunion pain. Just placed order for socks and toe spreader while watching your video. The random shooting pain is unbearable sometimes.
Top it with neuroma and you got yourself the worst pain while walking...😭
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This is video is so helpful for anybody if we only do what this person is telling us to do we all be in a much better place When it comes to our feet.
when I was in my 30s I start having a lot of bunions pain especially at night resting I try to avoid at all cost wearing high heels so I went online did my research and I found this things call Gel toes separators and they have been my saving grace I wear them every day I wear them at night for a long time and my pain went away I did what I could to keep the pain a way now I’m 50 and my thought is pretty straight doesn’t have a deformity and I keep wearing those things all the time With another new products that have come in the market for the same thing.
What a genius! Thanks for the detailed and clear explanations. I have a lot to do to eliminate my recently acquired bunions.
Best explained video on feet I've seen yet. Thank you ! :)
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, so helpful, I will try all your suggestions. You are a joy to listen to, thank you so much.
Thank you - I have been experimenting along these lines in recent years - and your recommendations confirm my findings. Reluctantly my glamorous footwear is no longer an option. I am also finding that as my foot health improves, so does my posture and spine.
Whenever I talk to physiotherapists or trainers about how I think my bunion is treatable with exercise they look at me funny. That attitude is probably why I never heard of ankle mobility being a factor. Many thanks for your clear and informative video. Subscribed.
DONT LISTEN...i took mine away WITH REIKI AND TRACING MY MERIDIANS...
@@charlieholiday374 woowoo
@@charlieholiday374 super cool, thanks.
My foot changed in a month from wearing Altras. (I don't have bunions, though). I used toe spreaders too.
My problem is tarsal coalition. I was born with club feet that were treated with wearing boots wrong way round. Now bunion harrasment. I am going to follow your advice. Thank you.
My girls have BAD bunions and started at adolescence. Good shoes were always bought throughout childhood. The 'bad' shoes usually only start later with people. This is totally genetic. Will those toe splints and toe separators have any affect on this?
Lem's Barefoot Shoes are my favorite brand so far besides Vivo! They have really incredible boot options and I got rid of all my existing shoes and replaced everything with Lem's and Vivo. Currently using Correct Toes to stretch my toes and help my hammer toes and bunions. Feeling better already, thank you for posting this very helpful video.
This video was extremely insightful. Better than any podiatrist I have ever been to. I don’t like podiatrists typically as they seem to just be salespeople pushing orthotics and not actually interested/capable of providing actual treatment
I feel the same.. actually feel the same about most medical advisers.. such a waste of time!!
I would humbly disagree.
You'll find shady practitioners everywhere.
You can thank capitalism for that.
A good podiatrist would be completely honest with you with you about what is effective.
I had a wonderful podiatrist, and I couldn't say enough good about him. The man was an angel in my life. But he is retired now and I know the game so I'm weary about finding another one, even if it is my podatrist's successor; this person has some giant shoes to fill. Pun not intended.
@@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600 Obviously, you do agree if your one positive encounter was with a podiatrist who has since retired and you have been reluctant to find his replacement (should you ever need that type of care again). Conversely, you can disagree but I was there at my appointments and this is my perspective. I understand the value of capitalism. Here’s my point: Don’t pee on me and try to tell me it’s raining ☔️! My personal experience still stands and is as follows; the “Podiatrists” that I have visited have posed to be concerned with treating the ailment but are soon revealed to be merely orthotics pushers similar to what he suggested at the end of the video.
@@DevotedtoTruth You did say, "typically," that's my bad. I guess I missed that part. Good on ya.
I just wouldn't want a comment like this to dissuade somebody from getting orthodics or consulting a podiatrist.
First thing I will is say is that my consultance was FREE
. The Podiatrist advised me AGAINST purchasing orthodics and suggested that I just stop what I was doing(being the 3rd random medical specialist to suggest this--all for different reasons, of course).
I won't give y'all my life story, but those orthodics probably saved my life. A couple months after I got them, my ex's dad placed them on a heater and pretty much destroyed them. My podiatrist repaired them for me free of charge.
He advised my exgf against wasting any money on braces and stuff for hammer toe and told us the only way to effectively fix that is through surgical intervention.
Everybody was telling me this guy was out to take my money, but he was a life saver for me. Those orthodics lasted me 10 years until I lost them.
Where I found they were making money was off of shoes. However, they weren't making a whole lot. I could have ordered the same shoes on the internet for $130 and have to wait several weeks for them to come in. Or pay $180 at the podiatrist. I had no issues paying the $180 for the first year or so. But when you're running 10km a day just to warm up, you go through shoes quickly. I used to joke that I was going to quit running and take up smoking again because it was cheaper.
@@beelzebootthecanadiandevil9600 cool, understood
Love this video. Thank you! I've always tried to look after my feet and have been quite successful but love these suggestions for more perfection!
Hello, "Lynda" with a "Y"...Not a bad video; some good advice, but this is EASIER to do for your feet: Good one; Yes...but I don't have allot of time for SHOPPING and opening my wallet either: I probably inherited the bunion; but THE SEPARATING of the toes CAN ease PAIN: Silicon toe spreaders ? Wouldn't want to interfere with a doctor who might have stocks in the toe spreader manufacturing...but Have you not heard of wide cotton SHOE STRINGS, PEOPLE ? Know how to wrap around the big toe TWICE
THE OTHER TOES once or maybe twice depending on how fat your toes are ....COMFORTABLE , EASILY LAUNDERED and ladies
wear you tennis shoes in the car while your driving and put the stupid so-termed "attractive " HEELS and SPIKES if you're so inclined AFTER you get to the nightclub or the wine-dine-and dancing DINNER HOUSES ? Nice SAFETY tip, too, yes / One day when my car stopped blocks away from the nearest off ramp and phone on the 210 Freeway at night; and we didn't have cell phones... I HAD TO RUN IN HEELS?
Better to be SAVE than SEXY people! Carry those sexy shoes and put em on later! (Or get smart and just don't wear those at ALL!
You know how difficult it is for a female entertainer to carry a guitar and her makeup suitcase TO the nightclub or stage, if you don't have
a ROADIE ? Do you REALLY think these artists, dancers and singers GOT TO the stage in Tina Turner Spiked heels?"
Been a long hard haul,
But WE learned that ages ago.
LyndaFayeSmusic@gmail.com.
Great video. At volleyball we threw small towel down and use toes to scrunch it, gather it underneath foot. Ankle health and ROM are very important for volleyball players.
Very good message. Very clear and understanding. God bless you. I am going to follow.
Would absolutely like a list of best shoes for bunions! Much needed man.
Also I bought your program last month, very effective.
I think it was a list in the description.
I wear Altra running and hiking shoes. It's the only brand of athletic shoes I can wear. I am aging with little fat pads left on the bottom of my feet so regular bare foot shoes with little to no cushion are too painful to wear. Some Altra shoes are well cushioned so I can walk long distance in them without any issues. For casual and at home wear, I swear by Crocs. They have natural foot shaped toe boxes like the Altras but you wear them like sandals or slippers.
I love my Asics Gel Venture 6
@@kitty4536 Brooks Ghost
Yes!!!
I had a bunion developing in my right baby toe and Morton's Neuroma between my 2 & 3 toes, on the same foot. I've taken your advice and switched over to zero drop shoes with really wide toe boxes. I also took the cue from your cute newborn baby and started doing exercises of splaying out my toes and curling them and doing about 25 of these 2 or 3 times a day. My feet feel energized after I do these exercises. To my great surprise, my Morton's Neuroma has nearly disappeared and my bunion is about half the size, and it has only been 2 weeks! Hopefully in another few weeks, these 2 problem will have completely healed themselves. Thank you for video posts! They have been very helpful.
Your comment about the exercises for bunions got my attention . Gonna try them for my bunion on big toe of right foot . Hope the excesses work for the big toe . 🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍
How are they now?
@@joebiscit My bunion on my right baby toe is gone. It is now nice and straight. The Morton's Neuroma is not bothering me as much anymore, but there is still a little bit left. This may take a little bit longer.
@@fisherchi I'm looking into zero drop shoes what one do you have?
@@xdave4277 Lems Primal Zen
Great presentation, thank you for this excellent information.
I knew it my ballet shoes are causing this problem I started to notice few weeks ago straight away I realised its my shoes but today even my hubby noticed my feet the bone are sticking out I will try to avoid ballet's from now on thank you so much this video helped me.
This was the most amazing and informative show I have ever watched . He was spot on for everything.
I've noticed the image with the silicone toe spreader applied to the big toe with the fat part pointed in toward the middle toe. The corrector I have purchased shows it being worn on the middle toe with the fat part pointed toward the big toe. I wonder if this would make much difference but wanted to point it out if it hasn't already. Thanks for the video!
Great video, complete and concise! we use barefoot shoes, and exercise, and did improve our feet (we as in me and my sister !!!)
Fantastic info- so well explained. Thanks so much!
Hi. Congratulations to you n your partner on welcoming your little girl !!! I'm a retired nurse of 30yrs. I always wore Birkenstock n later Crocks because of wide toe boxes n arch support. As a retired person, I wear Crock thong sandals. So I think I have the ankle issue n will do those exercises. Thanks. Peace to you and yours
This is one of the best videos regarding our feet that I've ever seen. Very well thought out and presented so that it is completely understandable. Thank you so very much for the explanations. This confirms to me that post surgical binding to remove calluses and reduce the bunion has only accelerated the hallux valgus. Now that I've viewed this video, I will try a few of the resolutions to realign my left big toe. Thank you so very much.
Looooooooooooooooooooooooool. Naive girl.
Fantastic presentation! Thank you. My bunion is only just developing so new shoes and toe gel separator shopping.
Thank You for the insight on this problem !!!!!!
I found this to be really informative, thank you! I’ll be
purchasing a toe spreader ASAP 😁
I really enjoyed this video and would love to see a list of the best shoes for bunions. Thank you so much
@@MsBahbii thank you for sharing this. 🙂
@@cwsunshine30 You're welcome. 😊
@@MsBahbii he also asked for people to comment if they wanted to see future videos about the best shoes for bunions. Thanks for the link, I'm really insecure about my feet. In addition to bunions I have long skinny toes and they look odd.
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Glad to find this! I'm starting to develop a bunion on one foot AFTER transitioning to barefoot shoes. I'll try and update in a few months after implementing! (I think the culprit is my new barefoot boots that restrict my ankle mobility!)
So, any update?
@@xdxdxdxd4575 it was going from regular shoes to barefoot shoes cold turkey and then wearing non barefoot shoes after long periods of barefoot shoes. I switched to 90% barefoot shoes and did even more movement and walking. I think it was just my body adjusting.
@@grace_rose thanks for the answer! ☺️
I've been saying this for years!
I've got terrible bunions and have started a new regime I worked out myself where I walk on the outside edges of my feet, which was really hard after 50 years rolling in, and my pain is much less and my toes are straightening even after a few months.
It is hard to find shoes that allow this pattern, but it's been hard to find shoes for 50 years.
I was recommended by my podiatrist specific shoes. They cost $360 upwards to $500. How ridiculous of course I can’t afford this.
Have you tried Vibram 5 Fingers? I've been wearing them semi-regularly for 2 years now, after over 1 year of running barefoot on grass. They've strengthened my feet incredibly after years of wearing basketball shoes and a bad ankle injury which weakened my whole foot. There's a process and workouts to do beforehand but as I said I'd gone barefoot during training for over a year and it appears you've also done the training necessary to wear barefoot shoes.
Can't get my bunions into them@@gmaxsfoodfitness3035
Excellent information and right on time....my feet hurt --a lot, and very painful to take even small steps. Pain creme and socks equals minor relief. I did it go myself. (Cut the grass in cheap sneakers instead of my regular supportive ones)
And on both my toes I have bunions... Loads of great information that I will incorporate..Thank you!
I just had to thank you for this video. Despite the fact that I just celebrated my 70th birthday, and have advanced bunions that have become quite painful recently, using the toe spreaders for 2 hours in the evening for just a few days has helped immensely. I was totally unable to separate my toes without using my hands, and could barely bend my toes at all. My toes were so tightly squished together that it was driving me nuts. Now 2-3 weeks later, there is a gap between my toes, small, but there, and my ability to bend them has improved. I'm so grateful!
@Shirley Johnstone--that's great! in just 2 weeks too!
Very encouraged ,thanks. I am 73 and desperately keen on getting some straighteness back in my big toes.
Yeah...good money for these quacks. 😂
Great video! Thanks for the info.
That's what happen to me. I wear a size 10 US. When I was in Army basic training they gave me 8.5 US boots to prevent blisters during our 12 mile road marches. Instead of breaking in my boots, my boots broke my feet in. 🦶 Those 12 mile road marches sucked.
Thank you.
Was already doing the stretching part.
Will try the other recommendations.
I had the surgery. Fantastic results. 6 week recovery for bone to knit.
Was it painful?
Hello dear friend , hope you day is going smoothly for you over there with you .
I'm a pilates and yoga instructor and we always do something in the class within the month for feet. I believe that if we have mobility and flexibility in the foot and ankle then better balance walking, running and standing is achieved.
Somehow I ended up here from The kneesovertoesguy's channel. This comment really resonates with what he's shared so far. It's all about the foundation.
Doing sth once a month can't make up for the shoes you wear every day.
Showing hollistic body understanding there makes me respect you a lot. Most people would just go through asanas by route and call it a day.
@@MrCmon113 it does however make up for the lack of awareness in your biodynamics that cause people to make improper adjustments. Yoga is about sensing and conditioning, not physical therapy.
Oh my god this video is so informative. Keep that great content coming . You’ve earned a new subscriber ❤
Great video, I don’t have any problems with my feet but is always good to learn something new.
Thank you so much for making this video! I had no idea that there are many tactics to prevent bunions from getting worse. I will definitely include all these steps into my daily lifestyle as I am an active person who does workouts, walks a lot, and plays sports. Thank you so much again :)
I used to be active,, but after reading ur comment you really give me a nice push،,,, thanks dear I wish you all the best.🌹🌹🌹
This video is very useful for anyone who suffers from bunions pain. Thank you, Chris 👍🌹
I used to wear close-toe shoes as a child which didn't allow my feet to spread natural ending up in both my toes to adapt into a curve to fit the shoe, now even if I stay barefoot it's still the same, even my toenail is curved. My situation is pretty similar to the 2nd pic on the thumbnail in a way and it doesn't quite affect my movements in any way so I didn't feel the need to do anything about it. These tips are pretty cool for doing foot exercises so I'm willing to follow up!