This is great, I'm 22 and I was wearing bad shoes for a year which lead to a bunion forming. It seems I can still reverse it! Thank you guys and God bless you!
Ordered the Correct Toes spacers after watching this episode and am really happy with how comfortable they are - I forget I’m wearing them! I’ve tried other spacers in the past but could only wear them temporarily because they felt so bulky. These are perfect. Thank you for always informing us viewers of options out there. Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year! 🎉😊
He's probably hoping you'll need surgery in the future, because it's more money in that for him. Remember, in healthcare, the money isn't in the cure, it's in the treatment.
After 4 unsuccessful surgeries there is probably no hope for me anymore. The toes on both of my feet are now deformed. I wish l found out this information before I opted for my first surgery. I can't bend my big toe on my right foot anymore. They put some sort of "jacket" around the inside of my big toe during one of my surgeries. I also had a pin inserted in my left second toe which broke during my healing process. Now the toe on that foot points upward and the doctor left the broken pin in there. I used to run 12 miles a day when l was younger. Wish l could send you pictures of the deformities in both of my feet and how they are so different and out of sync. I feel this is connected to the excruciating back pain l endure every morning when l get out of bed. It seems like my feet were operated on in the books of experimental purposes except l pay the price of the pain l endure every day because of all of my surgeries.
If you are of a certain age (cough), have large size feet, and if you wanted to wear stylish shoes, properly fit shoes were not easy to come by in our younger days. Anyway, I blame sizeism for my bunion! Now that I don't give a hoot about style on my feet, I could get properly fitting shoes if I wanted. I am in quite a lot of pain but do not want surgery, so I am on the hunt for these spacers.
My feet were wide even as a young child!! Thankfully my mom understood and took me to Buster Browns which was the only place near me that had wide shoes for children !! Thanks, Mom!!! Result: no bunions!!!
Would have been good to have some pictures explaining all this. Like where to cut the inside of your shoes and how the big toe should be positioned to avoid or fix bunions. Thanks anyway :)
I think the general rule is the big toe should be pointing straight forward. A shoe with a more square shaped/wider toe box rather than tapered is considered healthy.
This was a podcast discussion. You can explore the Dr.'s videos and articles via the links they have put up in the description. He also has a NW Foot & Ankle TH-cam channel :~)
Damn, I always heard about Keanu Reaves’ generosity. Never in a million years could I have imagined he would be assisting me with my feet! Thanks Mr. Wick 🙏🏿
I think our 14 year-old son has bunions. We adopted him as an infant and I just thought he had really ugly feet, LOL. Now, I think he may have bunions (he's always worn XW sneakers which can be hard to find). He has all kinds of other issues (Down syndrome, Autism, and is non-verbal) and I honestly don't know if we could get him to wear spacers or do the stretches, but it's worth a try! I guess I'll check the doctor's website and go from there. Thanks for posting this!
Much respect to you for your full-fledged adoption of your son into family and keeping up with his various extra challenges as he grew. Your love for him shines through in your post. I'm hoping if it turns out he does have bunions, that he can get into doing the stretches or wearing spacers and reap the benefits.
My bunions corrected with the lockdown. After decades of cute heels with pointy toes, I had bunions on both feet. One day I realized thay after skipping those shoes, my feet were better!! Now I choose footwear carefully with lower heels and plenty of room in the toe box. I also walk barefoot as much as possible and purposely splay my toes as wide as I can. Probably about two years to get better and still good two years later.
Ì live in Canada and have a bunion on my right foot (big toe) and years ago a podiatrist told me to wear a bunion corrector and the exercise you mentioned but would take about two or three years to correct the bunion. Now that you said the same thing and all the negative facts from those who had the surgery including a cousin of mine that had the operation and the bunion came back, I will do the exercise and pull my big toe instead.
Spacers hurt to wear, but I like silicone cushioning on the bones when walking. Would love to see a video addressing metatarsalgia and capsulitis. I’ve bought good quality shoes, wider toe boxes, expensive arch supports, silicone toe sleeves and it’s not fixing the problem.
I'm now wearing Keens boots for hiking and I've used toe straighteners and I get virtually no bunion pain anymore and I only have bunions and flat feet on my left foot which is a bigger and wider foot
I had a bunionectomy on the right foot 10 yrs ago. It went well! Then I had the left toe done by a different doctor. He told me he cut into me and my nerve was in the way. He worked around it but nonetheless damaged my nerve. So painful.
This was so good, i definitely always thought my little bunion was hereditary. Ive had it since i was a kid, probably noticed it around 5th or 6th grade. Im only just noticing that it looks a tad bit more inward so i want to get to correcting it even though its a very mild case. Even when you asked the question about only having it on one foot which i do, it made perfect since because im a little taller on my right side and thats the side of my bunion.
This vid just reminded me to put my lil toe spacer on, lol. I bought a bag of silicon spacers to wear at night but my cat loves to steal and chew on them.
Sorry to say...I didn't get much out of this. I'm a visual person and find that this video requires illustrations and graphics to understand what is being described. Perhaps you could try this one again with some illustrations.
I am one of those Dr. McC talks about near the end who has a bunion on only one foot, my left. I have often wondered the same things he mentions; same shoes, why not both? I'm theorizing now that it probably has to do with gait, possibly originating with some compensation for reduced flexibility in that ankle from a sprain as a young teen. The bunion is moderate, moveable, and not painful, but I want to fix it because I want the proper stability in that big-toe 'corner' of the triangle. It's kind of like having a tripod with one mushy leg.
Does using large two box shoes with metatarsal support force the toes in the correct position? I can see, however, that the toe spacers might be needed as well.
I wore pointed high heel shoes and flats for about 7 or 8 years. Then I started wearing wider better shoes. My mom had surgery a couple years ago. No thanks. I am going to try to make it better without surgery.
Genetics Not shoewear I started wearing Birkies 90-100% of time 36yrs ago Didn’t have bunions when started My daughter has had them bad since 15 yo. She’s 18.5 now n her bunions are as bad as mine at 58. She has pain from the bunion itself. I just get pain in my other toes from being pushed over so walking for 4 hrs sends shooting pain down into my foot. Hers also causes calf spasms now at work (on feet whole time too) She wore tight shoes maybe 5% of the time growing up. I can only tolerate Birkies now. She’s almost there. Something accelerated it for her! My 1 foot is just deformed, the other one is almost as bad. We have very wide feet n high arches
Can I assume that since you are listing the websites for the products in the video, that you are recommending them? I'm interested in the toe spacers, but they are pricey. I would like to know if the "Bob & Brad Channel" think they work, and just not someone they talked to saying it's good.
FYI: Today, just before watching a video, a an ad played that a quick clip of you two. Just wondering if this ad has your permission to use your image. It was for Derilla Pillow.
Some very good information. Wish he lived in Ontario so I could pay a visit! Dr. McClanahan do you sell the silicon toe spreaders or can you recommend a particular brand?
How about Hallux Rigidus! I’m on a few FB groups for Hallux Rigidus. Lots of confusion on Cheilectomy, what to do if it fails, cortisone injections, do cartiva implants last since some fail quickly and surgeons may go right to fusions. Most importantly can a young, active still do yoga, push-ups, run, walk, lunges, calf raises post fusions. Let’s find a few active post fusion success stories.
I understand improperly fitted shoes ... I get a bunion on my right foot and go to a structural integrity therapist and after a few session my toe straightens up...everything is connected...
This podiatrist had some older videos on using correct toes on early stages Hallux Rigidus. He said no to using them end stage grade 3 and 4 Hallux Rigidus for correct toes. What if we aren’t ready for a fusion being younger and active how would you work with correct toes and I’d their a new research on this area from his old videos for Hallux Rigidus? How about shoes should we use Hoka Bondi shoes since they are and getting VKTRY insoles since they have research about their gold regular being better with compliance then hard metal insoles for the toe only. So, I use these but Hoka’s and insoles do get expensive. Does PT do anything for late stages of Hallux Rigidus? Give us examples? Does PT help prehab and post op for Cheilectomy, implants, and fusions? How about the dangers of laying prone doing MDT pressure with Hallux Rigidus?
I will watch later. At work now. I have bunions on both feet. How can anything make them go away?? Its abnormal growth. It wont disappear . 🤔 I'll watch later for sure.
I have a bunion on my left foot my big toe crosses over my second toe. I use a toes spacer and that seem to help. It hasn’t grown for about two years. I’m also a runner and I run with my toe spacer on. It was hard at first but now I’ve gotten use to it. Praying it doesn’t get any bigger. BTW I was told that if you had a broken toe in the past that might be the case of why you have a bunion. Which in my case my second toe on my left foot had been broken years before. Don’t know if that’s true or not. But that’s what I was told. 🤷🏽♀️😳
I have what I thought was a bone sticking out after my pinky toe. They’ve always been there And do not hurt but it makes my feet so wide. How can I make them go away so my shoes can fit?
Injury prevention for all these people stating New Year workout resolutions without doing corrective exercise first? Hallux Rigidus, knees, shoulders, and back work. And injury prevention for longterm PT exercises to prevent overuse. My slap tear was managed for 10 years until I did MDT press ups for the back and lunges for knee health I got Hallux Rigidus. Should we cycle our longterm PT workouts after discharge from PT. You can neglect the rotator cuff muscles in the gym after shoulder surgery. Same with the foot. Let’s cover this stuff for the New Year Exercise people since a lot will get hurt Training then stop working out versus working out around injuries.
It is so difficult to find any shoes that don't pinch your toes! I've never worn high heels, but cannot find shoes that are wide enough! Plus most of us cannot afford the footwear that is for bunions. Or the socks! You can't wear barefoot footwear in the commercial kitchen.
If shoes play such a big role, how come more people don't have bunions? I have moderate ones, but only know one other person who has even mild ones! We all wear the major athletic shoe brands that are tapered, so how can it be the shoes? Doesn't add up.
My parents didn't have a lot of money and Mom mostly wore cheap sneakers with no support or cushioning. Her dress shoes were inexpensive. I wore the best name brand sneakers and better dress shoes. I got bunions which are now severe. When Mom passed at 92, she had perfect feet. Go figure.
Hallux Rigidus is the second most common toe conditions. How about how women are using high heels which Bob and Brad have videos on but I’m a guy and runner. Even Grey Cook discusses the toes and foot being very important. How do we prevent toe issues as an athlete? Runners, Ballet, or football players getting turf toe. A ton of videos should be focused on preventive toe issues and like he mentioned a kinetic chain assessments. I want him on the shoe to discuss this topic since all of the good videos focus on bunions or a few years old on Hallux Rigidus. And being a guy let’s also discuss orthotics and dress shoe wear.
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You can listen to the full interview with Dr. Ray McClanahan here th-cam.com/video/JcBTvXuaGIY/w-d-xo.html
This is great, I'm 22 and I was wearing bad shoes for a year which lead to a bunion forming. It seems I can still reverse it! Thank you guys and God bless you!
Actually most of the shoes we would fine in retail are just bad for our feet. Since I started wearing hoka shoes I’ve had less pain/problems.
Ordered the Correct Toes spacers after watching this episode and am really happy with how comfortable they are - I forget I’m wearing them! I’ve tried other spacers in the past but could only wear them temporarily because they felt so bulky. These are perfect. Thank you for always informing us viewers of options out there. Wishing you all a healthy and happy new year! 🎉😊
I love this doctor, he's trying to treat people the right way. I hope the doctor is successful always.
This is so encouraging, my podiatrist didn't even mention this, he just gave me predisone and told me to hope for the best. This is so great!
He's probably hoping you'll need surgery in the future, because it's more money in that for him. Remember, in healthcare, the money isn't in the cure, it's in the treatment.
After 4 unsuccessful surgeries there is probably no hope for me anymore. The toes on both of my feet are now deformed. I wish l found out this information before I opted for my first surgery. I can't bend my big toe on my right foot anymore. They put some sort of "jacket" around the inside of my big toe during one of my surgeries. I also had a pin inserted in my left second toe which broke during my healing process. Now the toe on that foot points upward and the doctor left the broken pin in there. I used to run 12 miles a day when l was younger. Wish l could send you pictures of the deformities in both of my feet and how they are so different and out of sync. I feel this is connected to the excruciating back pain l endure every morning when l get out of bed. It seems like my feet were operated on in the books of experimental purposes except l pay the price of the pain l endure every day because of all of my surgeries.
Me too
That's unfortunate. I had both feet done, 2 different ops and techniques, and they turned out great.
That is absolutely awful! I have bunions for no reason and am so grateful that I am allowed to wear crocs to work which allow my feet to spread out.
Better you cut your leg or else you will die
@@rockybhai2091 LOL! Death IS CERTAIN FOR ALL HUMANS. It's something we can definitely expect to do.
This is just what I needed! Off to get started, and glad to know this isn't just something I have to live with 'because I'm getting older'.
If you are of a certain age (cough), have large size feet, and if you wanted to wear stylish shoes, properly fit shoes were not easy to come by in our younger days. Anyway, I blame sizeism for my bunion! Now that I don't give a hoot about style on my feet, I could get properly fitting shoes if I wanted. I am in quite a lot of pain but do not want surgery, so I am on the hunt for these spacers.
My feet were wide even as a young child!! Thankfully my mom understood and took me to Buster Browns which was the only place near me that had wide shoes for children !! Thanks, Mom!!! Result: no bunions!!!
Would have been good to have some pictures explaining all this. Like where to cut the inside of your shoes and how the big toe should be positioned to avoid or fix bunions. Thanks anyway :)
I think the general rule is the big toe should be pointing straight forward. A shoe with a more square shaped/wider toe box rather than tapered is considered healthy.
This was a podcast discussion. You can explore the Dr.'s videos and articles via the links they have put up in the description. He also has a NW Foot & Ankle TH-cam channel :~)
Damn, I always heard about Keanu Reaves’ generosity. Never in a million years could I have imagined he would be assisting me with my feet! Thanks Mr. Wick 🙏🏿
I think our 14 year-old son has bunions. We adopted him as an infant and I just thought he had really ugly feet, LOL. Now, I think he may have bunions (he's always worn XW sneakers which can be hard to find). He has all kinds of other issues (Down syndrome, Autism, and is non-verbal) and I honestly don't know if we could get him to wear spacers or do the stretches, but it's worth a try! I guess I'll check the doctor's website and go from there. Thanks for posting this!
Much respect to you for your full-fledged adoption of your son into family and keeping up with his various extra challenges as he grew. Your love for him shines through in your post. I'm hoping if it turns out he does have bunions, that he can get into doing the stretches or wearing spacers and reap the benefits.
My bunions corrected with the lockdown. After decades of cute heels with pointy toes, I had bunions on both feet. One day I realized thay after skipping those shoes, my feet were better!! Now I choose footwear carefully with lower heels and plenty of room in the toe box. I also walk barefoot as much as possible and purposely splay my toes as wide as I can. Probably about two years to get better and still good two years later.
Thanks for sharing!
Didn’t have my glasses on. Thought it was about making burritos without surgery
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ì live in Canada and have a bunion on my right foot (big toe) and years ago a podiatrist told me to wear a bunion corrector and the exercise you mentioned but would take about two or three years to correct the bunion. Now that you said the same thing and all the negative facts from those who had the surgery including a cousin of mine that had the operation and the bunion came back, I will do the exercise and pull my big toe instead.
Spacers hurt to wear, but I like silicone cushioning on the bones when walking. Would love to see a video addressing metatarsalgia and capsulitis. I’ve bought good quality shoes, wider toe boxes, expensive arch supports, silicone toe sleeves and it’s not fixing the problem.
I'm now wearing Keens boots for hiking and I've used toe straighteners and I get virtually no bunion pain anymore and I only have bunions and flat feet on my left foot which is a bigger and wider foot
This channel helped me so much thank you Bob and brand ❤️❤️💖💖✨✨🤩😍
I had a bunionectomy on the right foot 10 yrs ago. It went well! Then I had the left toe done by a different doctor. He told me he cut into me and my nerve was in the way. He worked around it but nonetheless damaged my nerve. So painful.
This was so good, i definitely always thought my little bunion was hereditary. Ive had it since i was a kid, probably noticed it around 5th or 6th grade. Im only just noticing that it looks a tad bit more inward so i want to get to correcting it even though its a very mild case. Even when you asked the question about only having it on one foot which i do, it made perfect since because im a little taller on my right side and thats the side of my bunion.
Hi Bob and Brod and Mike and Dr❤💖
i have to ask what you mean by: the correct footwear? thanks
This vid just reminded me to put my lil toe spacer on, lol. I bought a bag of silicon spacers to wear at night but my cat loves to steal and chew on them.
I had mild bunyons and they disappeared after switching to zero drop (wide toe box ) shoes.
How long did it take for you?
Sorry to say...I didn't get much out of this. I'm a visual person and find that this video requires illustrations and graphics to understand what is being described. Perhaps you could try this one again with some illustrations.
This is a better video on the same topic.th-cam.com/video/_B17CElq6Qc/w-d-xo.html
I got a lot out of it when I paused it and looked up the anatomy and came back to the video while I had the picture.
I agree, glevideo!
I am one of those Dr. McC talks about near the end who has a bunion on only one foot, my left. I have often wondered the same things he mentions; same shoes, why not both? I'm theorizing now that it probably has to do with gait, possibly originating with some compensation for reduced flexibility in that ankle from a sprain as a young teen.
The bunion is moderate, moveable, and not painful, but I want to fix it because I want the proper stability in that big-toe 'corner' of the triangle. It's kind of like having a tripod with one mushy leg.
Does using large two box shoes with metatarsal support force the toes in the correct position? I can see, however, that the toe spacers might be needed as well.
I wore pointed high heel shoes and flats for about 7 or 8 years. Then I started wearing wider better shoes. My mom had surgery a couple years ago. No thanks. I am going to try to make it better without surgery.
Genetics
Not shoewear
I started wearing Birkies 90-100% of time 36yrs ago
Didn’t have bunions when started
My daughter has had them bad since 15 yo. She’s 18.5 now n her bunions are as bad as mine at 58. She has pain from the bunion itself. I just get pain in my other toes from being pushed over so walking for 4 hrs sends shooting pain down into my foot.
Hers also causes calf spasms now at work (on feet whole time too)
She wore tight shoes maybe 5% of the time growing up.
I can only tolerate Birkies now. She’s almost there. Something accelerated it for her!
My 1 foot is just deformed, the other one is almost as bad.
We have very wide feet n high arches
My mother is 66 and she had been working all her life and her bunions are severe.
Would you please provide a link to the before and after photos Dr. McClanahan mentioned? Can't find them on either website. Thank you!
Terrific ideas but where can you buy the product?
correcttoes.com/
Soooo good!
How can I find a doctor like this near me? Is there a list of preferred providers that understand the cause and can help?
Can I assume that since you are listing the websites for the products in the video, that you are recommending them? I'm interested in the toe spacers, but they are pricey. I would like to know if the "Bob & Brad Channel" think they work, and just not someone they talked to saying it's good.
FYI: Today, just before watching a video, a an ad played that a quick clip of you two. Just wondering if this ad has your permission to use your image. It was for Derilla Pillow.
Where can i get these spacers
correcttoes.com/
Some very good information. Wish he lived in Ontario so I could pay a visit! Dr. McClanahan do you sell the silicon toe spreaders or can you recommend a particular brand?
On his website he sells them with other items
I had bunionectomies on both feet. My Dr was the best. Brand new feet. I would do it again. Cant even see the scars anymore
Same here. Very happy.
so name the dr
@@qwanyin6423 he is in Glendale, CA
I have a bunion on one foot (big toe) from being dislocated about 15 years ago. Can these help that?
How about Hallux Rigidus! I’m on a few FB groups for Hallux Rigidus. Lots of confusion on Cheilectomy, what to do if it fails, cortisone injections, do cartiva implants last since some fail quickly and surgeons may go right to fusions. Most importantly can a young, active still do yoga, push-ups, run, walk, lunges, calf raises post fusions. Let’s find a few active post fusion success stories.
I have a webbed 2nd and 3rd toe. Any thoughts on how to make toe spacers work with webbed toes?
I understand improperly fitted shoes ... I get a bunion on my right foot and go to a structural integrity therapist and after a few session my toe straightens up...everything is connected...
This podiatrist had some older videos on using correct toes on early stages Hallux Rigidus. He said no to using them end stage grade 3 and 4 Hallux Rigidus for correct toes. What if we aren’t ready for a fusion being younger and active how would you work with correct toes and I’d their a new research on this area from his old videos for Hallux Rigidus?
How about shoes should we use Hoka Bondi shoes since they are and getting VKTRY insoles since they have research about their gold regular being better with compliance then hard metal insoles for the toe only. So, I use these but Hoka’s and insoles do get expensive.
Does PT do anything for late stages of Hallux Rigidus? Give us examples? Does PT help prehab and post op for Cheilectomy, implants, and fusions?
How about the dangers of laying prone doing MDT pressure with Hallux Rigidus?
I will watch later. At work now. I have bunions on both feet. How can anything make them go away?? Its abnormal growth. It wont disappear . 🤔 I'll watch later for sure.
I have a bunion on my left foot my big toe crosses over my second toe. I use a toes spacer and that seem to help. It hasn’t grown for about two years. I’m also a runner and I run with my toe spacer on. It was hard at first but now I’ve gotten use to it. Praying it doesn’t get any bigger. BTW I was told that if you had a broken toe in the past that might be the case of why you have a bunion. Which in my case my second toe on my left foot had been broken years before. Don’t know if that’s true or not. But that’s what I was told. 🤷🏽♀️😳
Such great info!! Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Where can the toe spacers be bought?
On the Dr.s website
correcttoes.com/
altra/topo trainers helped me
Altra running shoes are helping me too & I use toe spacers between big toe & second toe.
Also, I think having no arches in shoes is also a cause. Especially during pregnancy
I have what I thought was a bone sticking out after my pinky toe. They’ve always been there And do not hurt but it makes my feet so wide. How can I make them go away so my shoes can fit?
Injury prevention for all these people stating New Year workout resolutions without doing corrective exercise first? Hallux Rigidus, knees, shoulders, and back work.
And injury prevention for longterm PT exercises to prevent overuse. My slap tear was managed for 10 years until I did MDT press ups for the back and lunges for knee health I got Hallux Rigidus. Should we cycle our longterm PT workouts after discharge from PT. You can neglect the rotator cuff muscles in the gym after shoulder surgery. Same with the foot.
Let’s cover this stuff for the New Year Exercise people since a lot will get hurt Training then stop working out versus working out around injuries.
does anyone have used this ? if yes, how is it ?
Toe spacers
It is so difficult to find any shoes that don't pinch your toes! I've never worn high heels, but cannot find shoes that are wide enough! Plus most of us cannot afford the footwear that is for bunions.
Or the socks! You can't wear barefoot footwear in the commercial kitchen.
You can't fix bunions without surgery. How would you get rid of that protruding and painful bone? I got surgery on both feet at once.
Will toe spacers do anything to mitigate a tailor’s bunion?
If shoes play such a big role, how come more people don't have bunions? I have moderate ones, but only know one other person who has even mild ones! We all wear the major athletic shoe brands that are tapered, so how can it be the shoes? Doesn't add up.
My parents didn't have a lot of money and Mom mostly wore cheap sneakers with no support or cushioning. Her dress shoes were inexpensive. I wore the best name brand sneakers and better dress shoes. I got bunions which are now severe. When Mom passed at 92, she had perfect feet. Go figure.
Those gadgets don’t work for me
Very sorry to hear that!
You have a problem. between 2° and 3° ?!
What about bunionettes?!? 😫
Hallux Rigidus is the second most common toe conditions. How about how women are using high heels which Bob and Brad have videos on but I’m a guy and runner. Even Grey Cook discusses the toes and foot being very important.
How do we prevent toe issues as an athlete? Runners, Ballet, or football players getting turf toe. A ton of videos should be focused on preventive toe issues and like he mentioned a kinetic chain assessments. I want him on the shoe to discuss this topic since all of the good videos focus on bunions or a few years old on Hallux Rigidus. And being a guy let’s also discuss orthotics and dress shoe wear.
I stopped listening at "people who allow their big toe".
Allow? What the heck?
Difficult finding true wide fitting shoes.
You can't fix most without surgery. Stop trying to get everyone's hopes up
It always seems it is about shoes. How can anybody wear 'clown shoes' 24/7, especially appearing on stage?
I think they are hereditary