Background:
Low back pain is common in human due to our unique upright posture that exerts more strain and stress in the low back area. As low back spine degenerates with time it will become more sensitive and vulnerable. As bunion feet do not actually damage low back but can irritate it by their compensatory gait.
How can one’s low back pain be connected to bunion foot?
Bunion feet with loss of their all-important great toe function have to compensate by walking more on the outer side of feet. This altered weight-bearing technique would result in a subtle waddling gait from outer side of one foot to the outer side of the other instead of the big toe side of feet which is closer to body’s midline. This swaying of body from side to side can strain the low back and cause pain if walk for long.
How do I know if my low back pain is possibly related to my bunion feet?
Low back pain is a very common condition and more likely caused by aging than bunion feet. A simple way to probably differentiate the two is that bunion related low back pain is usually precipitated by prolonged walking instead of prolonged sitting for the degenerative type of low back pain.
Can bunion surgery alleviate my low back pain?
It is very likely that if any bunion surgery can effectively restore great toe function will also be able to improve the gait and thus reduce irritation and pain in the low back from walking.
Reference information: http://www.bunioncenter.com/bunion/low-back-pain-bunion.html
It is not intended as medical advice to any specific person. 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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