Contrary
to popular belief,
high-heel shoes are actually not the main cause of ligament failure in bunion
feet. Studies have indeed shown that more than 90% of bunion sufferers are
female and that societies changing from barefoot to wearing ordinary shoes (not
even high-heels) increased in their incidence of bunion condition.
However, there have been no subsequent studies to show how much high-heel shoes make feet more susceptible to bunion formation than the original findings by ordinary shoes. The reason for female being more susceptible to bunion development is due actually to their female hormones (estrogen) which tend to loosen up ligaments, including the ones supporting the displaced bones in bunion feet. Genes plays also a much more important role than high-heel shoes.
Studies have shown more than 80% of bunion sufferers have positive family history and most of them never wore much high heels at all. A small proportion (<5%) of bunion patients can only blame on their high-heel shoes for they have no family history of bunions. One study showed that positive family history is probably 25 times more important as a cause of bunions than high-heel shoes
However, there have been no subsequent studies to show how much high-heel shoes make feet more susceptible to bunion formation than the original findings by ordinary shoes. The reason for female being more susceptible to bunion development is due actually to their female hormones (estrogen) which tend to loosen up ligaments, including the ones supporting the displaced bones in bunion feet. Genes plays also a much more important role than high-heel shoes.
Studies have shown more than 80% of bunion sufferers have positive family history and most of them never wore much high heels at all. A small proportion (<5%) of bunion patients can only blame on their high-heel shoes for they have no family history of bunions. One study showed that positive family history is probably 25 times more important as a cause of bunions than high-heel shoes
Total 1056 surveyed
|
395 (36.5%)
had bunions
|
High heels
(+)
|
High heels
(-)
|
395 (36.5%)
had bunions
|
100%
|
17%
|
83%
|
Family
History (+)
|
88%
|
14%
|
74%
|
Family
History (-)
|
12% |
3% |
9% |
Survey
results initiated by Center for Dr. Wu's bunion surgery with the co-operation
of Hong Kong Baptist University
|
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Reference information: www.bunioncenter.com
If you have any need for
personal advice or have any questions regarding your health, please consult
your Orthopedist for diagnosis and
treatment.
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