Bunions can cause significant discomfort and pain, and they often make it difficult to wear shoes that fit closely around the forefoot. Even if your bunion doesn’t cause any symptoms, it’s a foot deformity that can be unsightly and embarrassing.
How do bunions develop?
Leaning: Abnormal foot structure and poor foot mechanics overload your first metatarsal bone, this overload stretches and weakens your ligaments and joint capsule which causes the first metatarsal bone to lean.
Elevation: The sideways lean causes the bunion bump to grow prominent. In turn, this often causes your first metatarsal bone and MTP joint to elevate and transfer the load to the rest of your foot.
Rotation: As your bunion progresses, you also have abnormal tendon strain that pushes your big toe farther out of position.
Bunions, blisters, and other foot problems can ruin a good day. Let us help you get back on your feet!
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