- Wear as little high heels and pointed shoes as possible.
- Use bunion-specific foot orthoses for best protection.
- Try silicon toe spreader or night splint but their effectiveness is not known.
- Physiotherapist instructed foot and toe exercises.
2. If I have a family history of bunion condition, what is the chance of me developing it?
Genes play a strong role in majority bunion patients. You may have inherited bunion genes but their effects are random and there is no statistics yet of their expression among family members. Female hormones (estrogen) can also compound the risk greatly and tilt the gender-balance to 9 times more common among female than male.
3. When may I need to start considering surgical treatment?
Usually when conservative measures fail to control bunion related pain in the foot, leg or low back and the pain begins to interfere with daily activities. To prevent the development of arthritis of the affected big toe joint, surgery should be considered for severe bunion deformity in a relatively young and active person.
Reference information: www.bunioncenter.com
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