Aaron hoolly shit, you are one of the very few publishing the exact knowledge without trimming it and saving it up for some paid program book etc. Humanity is grateful to you for countless things youve done till now, it just doesn't know it is grateful yet. I hope the best for you sir🙏
I have the correct toes and 3 pair of LEMS footwear. Good progress over several months. The most amazing change is the aches and pains from my lower back, knees and feet have basically gone away. Even my lower foot neuropathy has lessened due, I believe to the better circulation the toe separation enables. I’m 75 years old and only wish I had discovered these techniques sooner.
Great video. There's one thing I have learnt, that sock choice too is important. I own 15 pairs of vivos, which are wide at the toe-box, but if your socks are tight, the shoe's benefits are reduced. So I now stretch all my socks at the front whilst still wet after washing them.
Hey! I just figured the same thing out a couple of nights ago, when I woke up from an aching foot due to tight merino wool socks. I promptly ordered toe socks which arrived today and already feel they will help a lot with my issues. Goofy looking but you can also monitor your toe alignment at all times 😊
Wow!! I wish I saw this video before I wasted time and money at a podiatrist that I went to for a 2nd time. He said that I have a slight bunion and gave me a cortisone shot and a prescription for a anti inflammortory pills and said to get a shoe insole. I got the insole but, didn't take the pills as I hate taking conventional medicine unless it is the last resort. I already have toe separators but, you have taught me more than those 2 doc visits and this is free information!!! I wish I could just pay you!! I will do these exercise moves and find those shoe recommendations. Thank you so mch!!
Before bunion surgery I had a lengthy discussion with my Foot Doctor AND my Foot Surgeon before having bunion surgery. I had elective bunion surgery thinking it would make my feet not as wide. After bunion surgery I had a lot of problems. The THIRD foot specialist told me that bunion surgery changes the Whole Mechanics of your feet. He showed me posters of the skeletal foot while explaining the complex skeletal bone structure of the foot and how the feet bears the body weight and impact of walking and running. He acted very surprised when I told him he was the first doctor to explain how bunion surgery changes the mechanics of the foot skeletal structure AND how a person needs to learn how to walk CORRECTLY again after bunion surgery. Before bunion surgery my feet were 13 EEE, five years after bunion surgery my feet are 13 EEEEEEEE [8E]. I had no pain before bunion surgery. Having elective bunion surgery is in the top 5 worst decisions I've made in my lifetime. It ruined my feet for the rest of my life.
ive had bunion surgery on both feet in Spire Healthcare, Scotland. Best decision of my life. Pain is gone, bunions gone (but they do reappear if tight shoes are worn, warned me my surgeon). Surgery done under medical insurance - free for me. Just had to buy 1-2 inexpensive post surgery meds that were not covered
I’ve been wearing correct toes since watching a Squat U video on the topic around 8 months ago. I can say with full confidence that correct toes are easily the best investment I’ve made in my personal care. The benefits were immediate and revelatory. I’ve had bunions as long as I can remember and the knowledge and feeling of a functioning big toe is still profound. My balance and stability were immediately improved after slipping the “toes” on. I also immediately invested in minimalist foot wear in order to be able to wear the “toes” at all waking moments. I never see myself willingly wearing conventional footwear again. I hope there will be barefoot safety shoes available in the near future! Do your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine a favor and buy correct toes and a pair of minimalist shoes! I promise you will not regret the money spent! Also, swinging weights like kettlebells, heavy clubs, or a mace while barefoot with the “toes” is a great way to strengthen the feet.
Totally agree! I too am new to toe spacers and wide toe box shoes - Merrell, Be Lenka, Altra and Dansko (for work). Wish I’d know that my 50 year wear of poor footwear and a 20 year old bunion surgery (now arthritic), painful cortisone shots, impacted my foot health. In the last 3 months since switching to wide toe box shoes/sneakers, my feet have never felt so much better. Knowledge is power and health!
It is incomplete. The ground reaction forces of gait explain a great deal more of the destructive forces. As well as the genetic factors- woman have 2x th number of bunion deformities. His explanation about shoe gear is contributory but not the major source of deformity.... in my opinion.
Thank you so much for this clear video! I’m only a teenager, but I’m already developing mild bunions. My mom was a ballet dancer and she has really bad ones, so she always made sure that the shoes my sister and I wear are good for your feet. But somehow, my sister and I still got them. I’m trying to reverse the bunions while I can, so thank you for this video!
My mum grew up as a barefoot child, and until her death preferred to go barefoot as much as possible. I, too, live that way, wearing comfortable shoes for work, etc. and taking them off as soon as I enter my house. My mother had her bunions removed when she was in her forties and I am hoping to have the same done soon. In our cases, shoes are definitely NOT to be blamed for our bunions.
Then you must both be flat footed? Flat footed people are more prone to getting bunions. I'm flat footed, so far my bunion isn't so bad and since I've been working from home, since the pandemic, no need to wear shoes, so my bunion doesn't hurt anymore. I also bought those arch support socks, the silicone ones, for when I need to walk a lot.
I gained weight over the last year. I just woke up and looked and surprise I had a bunion. Talk about crying especially from hearing only surgery will get rid of it. My feet are very narrow so I never bought wide shoes . I will definitely be trying this
I bought some toes spaces and I absolutely love them! My balance is better in the gym, I can do lunges and a lot more things on my feet and it even helped my back, hip and knee pain. I highly recommend!
What a sensible explanation of how we have ended up with bunions. Bad shoe design for a couple of centuries, how crazy ! I loved your explanations and exercises. I've been trying many ways of avoiding surgery and will follow your suggestions. Many thanks
Bad shoes add to the issue but genetics are mostly to blame bc it deals with gait. That is the way you walk. I was willing to listen to him until he said it was not genetic. That is blatantly untrue.
Its you choosing the shoes not the shoe lmao. This mostly happens not because of the design but because people chose the wrong size of the shoes. If you want healthy feet you never wear tight design shoes.
@@Bambisgf77 And yet, they're virtually non existent in cultures that do not wear shoes. It is affected by gait, but what you're not taking into account is the fact that shoes affect our gait.
Such good information! Thanks! Many years ago I was beginning to develop bunions, and went to an ortho guy. He gave me a prescription for metatarsal bars to be put on the bottom of my shoes (I had them put on the widest ones I could find) and it took care of everything. Today I just wear Birkenstocks year round and enjoy good feet!
Thank you for saying that the cause of bunions is shoes (that fit our feet badly). It's so clear that this is the case - people in societies where they don't wear shoes have toes that stick out nice & straight...
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Your theory is definitely correct !! In Asia, due to the tropical weather & high humidity but for some due to economical restraints we love to wear sandals and slippers daily, therefore we less of these problems. Warm regards
Thanks for sharing. IT Remembers me when I was a kid we weare sliber or bare feet don't have this problem? Rather I saw some Indians kuli they carry luggage on their head and bare feet, their toes was over extended out to reach other?
I'm a 4th year podiatry student and rarely see this mentioned in school. This is akin to the shoe binding (lotus shoe) in late imperial Chinese women. It's essentially contemporary foot binding. You mentioned lateral deviation of the hallux but there is also medial deviation of the 1st metatarsal bone. I suspect the banded side step and toe spacer causes retroactive lateral deviation of the 1st Metatarsal. Great video!
@masondixon1718 You are correct. It podiatry, and medical schools in general aren't typically training anyone to fix problems through natural means. They tend to teach what drugs to prescribe, surgeries to perform, or whatever other things they can sell (orthotics) that won't truly ever fix the problem. Most joint/muscle/body pain problems, foot included, are movement problems that shoes and other things we do and wear can contribute to.
Did you change your knowledge on this, im also student intrested in figuring it all out, on pubmed i can find that theres no definite conclusion of the cause
Thank you so much for making this video. I was a softball pitcher from 8yo through college and my bunions would bother me so bad by the end of my career. I had no idea that changing my shoes and doing a few simple moves could help correct this. Seriously, thank you. I look forward to trying this.
There are nomadic people in Africa who never wear shoes and have bunions. Bunions are not caused by shoes. Narrow shoes exacerbate symptoms of bunions only. Many people have a bunion on one foot only and not the other. Does that mean they wear different shoes on each foot??!! This guy just wants to sell products and doesn’t know much about complicated biomechanics of human feet.
Thank you so much ! As a reliability specialist I always focus on fonction and look at things for what they are made for. I just love your approach the body mechanics!
I have had bunions since 5th grade, when I first noticed they were developing. My mom also had very severe bunions so she was concerned about my feet developing them. She took me to foot doctors but their only solution was surgery which was way too expensive so she started buying my shoes a bit larger so my foot would not be cramped...well over the years, I am not in my 70's this never worked because as I got older I discovered high heels!! I loved my high heels and the way they looked. Even though they caused my feet unbearable pain, I still wore them. Needless to say, my bunios became worse. Finally, in 2018 I decided to have them fixed. I found a foot doctor, who said, "Yes, I can fixe those". He started to explain the surgical procedure which I found really sickening so requested he not describe the surgery, just tell me the outcome...I recall him talking about 'metal rods'...ug. This was my left foot the 'first' surgery was performed on. It was awful, but I was looking forward to being able to wear all my beautiful heels and boots with heels 3 and 4". Well, during the followup after the surgery, I smiled to the doctor and said, "I can't wait to be able to wear my heels". To which he replied, " Heels? You won't be able to wear anything higher that about 1"." I was so devistated I began to cry. Well, the part I did not want him to discuss with me, the actual surgical procedure was that a metal rod would be inserted into my foot making it impossibe for the toe joint to move. I wondered why he convenientlally avoided telling me the outcome of the surgery...I would never have consented to going forward with the surgery if I had known I would end up 'disabled' which is , as far as I am concerned has taken place. To this day, I would like to see the doctor in my head lights!!!! So my right foot still has a bunion. I gave all my beautiful heels and boots with heels away. I have since viewed many videos of bunions being corrected without surgery, or if surgery took place, other choices of surgerical procedures rather than the drastic one I suffered at the hands of the monster disguised as a surgeon. I might also add that my foot is still recovering from the surgery which took place in 2019..Is there any way the surgery I suffered could be corrected and the metal rod removed?
I’m sorry that happened to you. But to be fair, it’s not your doctor’s fault if you consented to not hearing the full explanation of the surgery. 😢 You always need to know the details and ask tons of questions.
I have had bunion surgery on both feet and know that the pain pre-surgery was far worse than post-surgery. If you are not prepared to compromise on what shoes you want/can wear, I would not contemplate surgery which, in itself, I did not find painful at all.
Thank you so much for this video and I will act on all the points you mentioned. I have had bunions most of my life and have just accepted them. No longer!! I am a fitness walker and do many exercises. I just realized that when I do lunges I am bit off balance - my bunions😩. Take care and continue your good work.
WOW, I have the worst bunions in the world, since I was a kid, because it is genetic in my case, and I always wore sports shoes, but when I went to the doctor, he said I needed this type of surgery, but pained the worst scenario, can you please share what the surgery and post surgery consistented?
Great info for people who are just beginning to develop bunions but, overall, misleading because once you have serious bunions, you can’t reshape bones without surgery. I have tried everything and seen a half dozen doctors. Devices, exercises, and wide toe box shoes help reduce pain and prevent further damage but they can’t undo damage that’s already been done.
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on bunion repair without surgery. So very helpful. Will report back on the progress of my elderly mom’s painful bunions. God bless.
Muchas gracias, un video muy sencillo y didáctico. - Calzado ancho. - Fortalecimiento del músculo entre el dedo gordo y el siguiente. - Ejercicio con cinta. - Utilización del separador de dedos. 👍👍👍
Todo lo que se pueda hacer para evitar la cirugía es muy recomendable. Vigilar sobretodo los zapatos que usamos atentando contra la posición natural de los dedos .
@@acavsdbfdbdb744 opino igual, gracias. Yo llevo muchos años con este tema y es un latazo. Además hago mucho deporte y el tema va a más. La verdad es que estoy considerando muy seriamente el tema de la operación. En fin, gracias por tu comentario.
Having an operation does not work it comes back and If you have it you will be out of action for months i have had one nearly all my life it's a big one never had a problem i am a very fit seven seven walk miles and have no problem at tall have having an operation will take you life away from you so I have decided that mine will be coming with me to the cremation ha ha it's not your shoes that has course it
@@lf9341 It will come back IF you don’t change the type of shoes you where and don’t strengthen the foot. Surgery is just one way. It’s not the end all be all.
Wowwww! Thanks very much Doctor for these THREE major tips/guidelines to just do a NATURAL Muscle THERAPY instead of undergoing SURGERY. I have developed these BUNIONS years ago! And yet, I had never been to a Doctor/Orthopedics whatsoever. Thanks God!! I have this medical advice and effective approach on how to naturally HEAL the bone arch. I will go onto this immediately starting tomorrow. Do the exercises and have a wider spaced shoes not tighter ones. Hope and pray I could still remedy my right BIG foot BUNION and push it back to its original place. Once again, my gratitude to you. God bless you and your family. Stay fit and healthy. Stay SAFE! Stay STRONG 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓
I have tailor bunions instead. Do I just do these same stretches on my pinky toe instead of Big toe? Do you have other advice for tailor bunions? This is such a great video. Thanks!
I wear toe socks. They helped enormously because they slightly separate my toes. I was to,d by a foot doctor that I needed an operation. I healed it naturally with toes socks, TCM and changing my shoes.
This information has help me tremendously! Was having major pain in the ball sole of my foot. Tried many things. But after stretching and using toe separators, i got from another place. I have no more pain!!
I started with minetonka moccasins. Been wearing the exact zero shoe you showed. Currently on my second pair. Toes have visibly spread and my constant pain in my right foot knee and hip are finally begining to wane.
You are absolutely correct. I found out myself be getting a wider shoe and also a size larger and now things are fine. You would have thought that my podiatrist would have told my this instead of recommending surgery.
I had heel pain for life. Had to have cushy shoes all the time. No barefoot ever, it hurt my heels. OMAD LCHF reversing all the metabolic things. Now magically i can go barefoot, zero heel pain on concrete. And my big toe has started to straighten out. It was at a 25 deg bend my whole life. It's more like 10-15 now. I blamed shoes back then, but i'm doubting that to some extent. Because i went for wider shoes in general early on when I saw this toe curled in. This toe never really hurt ever. I'm 40 now. This diet change of about 6 months ago helped the heel pain and now I just looked at my toes, they can be splayed out and spread very easily on their own. There's a lot going on for sure. My mom had terrible bunions and 3 surgeries that didn't fix it at all. She had cancer too. I'm pretty sure it's combination of these things. Shoe wore tight high heel shoes for a while. Then switched to lower, normal width and it didn't help much. Tight shoes and metabolic problems is probably the main problem for me any ways. It is very interesting. I'm on a podcast listening to mark cucuzzella, saying diabetes forms glycation products floating around makes things sticky. Well i bet that has something to do with it. I do have very wide feet. 11" long by 4.3" wide. Its tough finding shoes. I'll look at your recommendations. I just checked while doing your exercise and stretches. My arch collapsed. Oh my the plot thickens. My mom had pretty high arches too. Mine was medium. Now it's going towards medium flat. What is going on. I'm going to continue your stretches and things and see what happens. I did try "yoga toes" for an hour or so a few days a week 20 years ago with no progress. That thing hurt back then. I'll try it again.
Thank you so much for this super useful video, i just realized that my ongoing pain on my feet are from the bunion problem. Starting to treat my feets better now.
This is interesting. When I was a child, I preferred going outside barefoot or wear Japanese rubber slippers or open-toed sandals. I have flat feet, and always thought that was the cause of it (not that I minded). My mother didn't like this habit of mine, because it wasn't "proper". Since gettting an office job, my toes have narrowed and my gait isn't what it used to be because of the shoes I had to wear. Thanks for the video, will start correcting this issue immediately!
I would like to say how much I enjoyed your video and how you got right to the point on everything. I especially like the 8 Minute Mark where you showed when your big toe is positioned correctly that your foot cannot pronate. Thank you thank you and thank you again!
Great video. And I should say that toe spacers are really helpful in reducing bunion pain as well. I also suggest socks that make some space between the toes. These socks are like gloves and each toe goes into one of them. Its been more than a year I'm really suffering with the pain. I can not even touch the bone. Such an annoying pain
If you suffer from bunions, you can never over come your problem by this process. NEVER EVER. There is just one solution and that is surgical operation. I had this problem and I got operated. I am very satisfied now. Perfectly straight toes
Great information! Thank you!! I am actually scheduled for a bunion surgery next month. After watching your video, I am rethinking my decision. Why do the podiatrists never give similar information and suggest exercises, I wonder. I want to know where can I get the stretchy band you were using in this video.
I think it’s also important to talk about the very prevalent and unhelpful aesthetic of having narrow feet with as little as possible spaces between the toes. This look is what is considered attractive but for many people their natural foot is wider at the front with gaps between the toes.
I just had the full surgery.5 bones modified and it was absolutely worth it!these devices were very painful for me.Easy to talk with a perfect foot….Next week I will have my other foot done!😊
For anyone switching to barefoot shoes (which everyone should do) I recommend Dr. Emily Splichal's book 'Barefoot Strong,' a very short, concise guide to the best ways to strengthen your feet and make them more supple for barefoot walking and running. In particular, Splichal understands the vital role of dorsiflection and elongating the Achilles tendon, which are not much discussed elsewhere. I've been in minimalist shoes for several years now and they were an improvement on standard footwear right away, but I wish I'd had Splichal's book sooner to help me achieve comfortable, confident natural walking sooner.
I was considering surgery, but didn’t want to be off work that long. I have the elastic, I can massage my foot, all I nd is the toe corrector. Thank you 😊 this is very helpful.
I am 77 and just recently noticed my right foot has a bunions. I have zero pain and if I did not see it I would not even know I had one. I will follow your directions. Now is it harmful to jog and ride my bike which I do almost daily. I ride the bike for about 18 miles and on other days run for about a mile and then walk for 40 minutes. Great video. Now my shoes have never been too tight but will look into getting wider ones.
Great as always! This channel is a real blessing for active people! May Bunions cause shin pain? I started to wear correct toes over month ago and I already see difference in my foot stability!
I’ve been struggling with torn ligaments in the ball of my feet from wearing serving shoes, with a rotates pelvis consequently a limb length discrepancy adding to the problem, thank you so much for this!
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Seems like there’s a big market in all sports for a revamp on athletic shoes. I have Lems boots and the Altra Cayd and Altra Mid All weather boot. Haven’t seen a barefootshoe that doesn’t look dorky yet, maybe eventually. Love all of your content. My friend, who trained with Sean from Squat U personally to fix a herniated disk and bad laterus muscle in his ribs, turned me on to you. Soccer cleats bent both of my pinky’s inward and gave me a bunion on my foot. I’ve got the toe spacers on when ever I’m home and will deft incorp the band and tissue rubbing techniques as well. THANK YOU 🙏
Wow, what great timing. I just bought Xero shoes to have something stable but low cushion for plyos and deadlifts. I’ve had a bunion since my teens. I had no idea my shoes might be causing it but hoping with some of these tips I can correct it because I suspect it’s contributing to imbalances all the way up the kinetic chain.
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Love the full reasoning breakdown as always! I wonder if the correct toes would also be a good tool for folks to use when trying on shoes as it might give them effective feedback of how much room their feet actually need for the shoe.😊
_Contrary to popular belief, bunions are aggravated, not caused, by shoes. The late anthropologist Margaret Meade observed many members of a South Sea island tribe had bunions, yet they had never worn shoes! They usually are the result of inherited faulty foot mechanics that put abnormal stress on the front of the foot._
But, one thing that causes abnormal stress on the front of the foot is shoes, narrow shoes. So, I don’t see how that discovery disproves that bunions can be caused by shoes.
Contrary to popular belief ,I had perfect feet before wearing shoes. In my country most people wear sandals.Many of my friends who don't wear shoes do not have these problems.
It should be noted that almost the entirety of Margaret Mead's so-called anthropological work was fabricated or dishonestly extrapolated from evidence that did not exist.
I was disappointed to see how expensive the shoe inserts were. Fortunately, it made me explore the available options. Many available for a fraction of the price. Thank you for providing this video!
I have been over 25 of my 32 years as a fitness professional.. developing methods to address this metatarsal joint dysfunction issue.. that you most exactly explained.. along with your approach to resolving it.. brilliant and spot on. Clear.. simple.. and straightforward.. so as to help the client understand the causes and solutions. I have also found it important and effective.. to complement this approach with protocols that increase and improve the arch itself.. which also better aligns the ankle.. and more functionally distributes the forces thru the foot system overall. Your thoughts Doc... Eddie Spencer, Spencer Fitness Studios
This is awesome information I can share with bodywork clients with easy self-care exercises. Thanks! I have a question about activating adductor hallucis: do you find working from dorsal vs plantar direction more effective, or would it be effective as well working from the plantar surface eg with a small ball.
In college, I was headed for bunion surgery due to pain. I postponed it to take a gap year as a student missionary in Japan. While there I only wore shoes (and not even good ones) while outdoors. Even at work and in church I wore loose slippers. At the end of the year of “less shoes” I no longer had foot pain.
For me it came from both sides of the family and I had them my whole life, to it definitely IS hereditery. It got worse in time for sure, but I had them since I wasn't even wearing any shoes. So I must laugh every time someone says with such confidence it's just from shoes. My Husband is wearing the same incorrect shoes as everyone and his feet are freekishly wide and not adapted to any footware. Sorry, I won't ever believe in "not hereditary".
@@elizakowalska9811 exactly, I’ve had them since a little girl. And now they’re even worse, I hate it. My dad had them and all of my 1st cousins(uncles children only) on my dad’s side have them. I forgot what show I was watching yearsssss ago but, the Dr definitely said they are inherited from your father. So nothing besides surgery will fix them. However, there are ways to slow the progression.
I started to wear mens socks because womens socks fit tightly on my feet & it hurts my bunions especially womens ankle socks. I switched to mens socks & my feet feel so comfortable.
You are completely right about narrow shoes! They squeeze the toes together in an unnatural way and that creates bunions. However, it is not correct, that any bunions that has already formed can be reduced or even healed by the method you are showing here. In a severe case the joint has already deformed so much that all those options are pointless. I have personally tried to work around my own bunions by trying these things with a lot of discipline for my right foot, since the left foot had already been operated on and I wanted to prevent a second operation on the other one. However, after 3 years of working hard there was only one option and that actually was an operation. Our bodies try to solve problems and mine had already created additional bone structure to solve the problem. There was practically nothing in that joint that wasn’t either permanently inflamed, ruptured or deformed. For some of us operation is the only option. I agree your method helps with minor deformity though and is always preferable to operative techniques. I would suggest contacting a doctor or at least a Physio therapist thought. :-)
I'm waiting for minimalist shoes to go more mainstream and to have more minimalist brands to pop up (or Big brands like Nike to start selling them) because since pursuing healthier stronger feet, getting a barefoot brand, and wait toe spacers, my bunion has become way less pronounced!! So many shoes are sooooo narrow!!
This was the most informative video on bunions I have come across. Unlike the ones on the video, my bones on the big toes are more on the top as opposed to being on the side. I had surgery about twenty years ago because they were painful. I am starting to feel the pain again and I am now 55yo. My worry is that I might be developing arthritis. My other biggest problem is that I am flat footed and all my shoes end up developing a curve shape like a banana. I always use running shoes with support. What do you recommend I do? Thanking you in advance!
Walking Barefoot is great 👍🏾 I also have racon foot 🦶🏽 I hate orthodox shoes I don’ t believe in them at all everyone has been getting on my case abut that issue for yrs but I don’t listen but I noticed and I noticed and really don’t like is having bunions I wonder if being flat foot my caused my bunions issues; in my school yrs I used lots of fire kicks but I also used flip flops 🩴 and walk a lot barefoot 🦶🏽 like an Apache lol!!! All of this are def questions I like to ask a foot dr 👨⚕️
Contrary to what is commonly thought (and espoused by medical practitioners) is that arthritis is reversible (just like bunions). Stretching, yoga, weight training (easing into it), and physical work and activity can overcome it. Also certain supplements like Instaflex can boost collagen in joint connective tissue. I'm 70 and have had great success. (No lower disk due to setting chokers logging as a child, broke vertebra in high school, gun shot through the lungs 1971, several mesh hernia repairs, etc. -- all while I was young and hip replacement a decade back). At this time I can do about all as I could when 20 (but a little slower): leg press 1000lbs, run, etc. If you start having trouble in a certain area, e.g. thumb or finger, work on it (isolation stretches and strength training).
Thanks .easy to practise.I am wearing wider toe box shoe, 5 toe sock , bunion patch which claim can reduce inflammation and soften the bone , foot maasage , toe spacer. Also bunion splint at night on right feet which big toe bending worse and nearly touch on 2nd toe
Very helpful! What would you say for something like hammer toes? I have bunions but my big toe is also bending at the next joint up creating "hammer toes". Any ideas?
I've been working with bunion correctors and all sorts of ways to fix my bunion without surgery. Bad sneakers were what did it for me, too. I can tell by the look of your foot that you had a bunion issue; I was worried that it would have to be shaved off in order to finally stop the paid from happening but I have been having hit and miss success with things like the rubber toe separators and exercises. Barefoot finger shoes are nice as well *but they often lack heel support). Muscle memory is definitely a part of it.
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Aaron hoolly shit, you are one of the very few publishing the exact knowledge without trimming it and saving it up for some paid program book etc. Humanity is grateful to you for countless things youve done till now, it just doesn't know it is grateful yet. I hope the best for you sir🙏
I have the correct toes and 3 pair of LEMS footwear. Good progress over several months. The most amazing change is the aches and pains from my lower back, knees and feet have basically gone away. Even my lower foot neuropathy has lessened due, I believe to the better circulation the toe separation enables. I’m 75 years old and only wish I had discovered these techniques sooner.
Lucky guy you, 👍 may God bless you with health🌿
Where do I get the Correct Toes?
What exact pair would you recomend?
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Great video. There's one thing I have learnt, that sock choice too is important. I own 15 pairs of vivos, which are wide at the toe-box, but if your socks are tight, the shoe's benefits are reduced. So I now stretch all my socks at the front whilst still wet after washing them.
Hey! I just figured the same thing out a couple of nights ago, when I woke up from an aching foot due to tight merino wool socks. I promptly ordered toe socks which arrived today and already feel they will help a lot with my issues. Goofy looking but you can also monitor your toe alignment at all times 😊
Wow!! I wish I saw this video before I wasted time and money at a podiatrist that I went to for a 2nd time. He said that I have a slight bunion and gave me a cortisone shot and a prescription for a anti inflammortory pills and said to get a shoe insole. I got the insole but, didn't take the pills as I hate taking conventional medicine unless it is the last resort. I already have toe separators but, you have taught me more than those 2 doc visits and this is free information!!! I wish I could just pay you!! I will do these exercise moves and find those shoe recommendations. Thank you so mch!!
This is incredible. I’ve struggled with this for over a decade and never found information to properly explain what it is and how to treat it.
Hope it can help!
Thanks! It really works, have been using my resistance band for that! Simple technique and no surgery!!!!!!!
Before bunion surgery I had a lengthy discussion with my Foot Doctor AND my Foot Surgeon before having bunion surgery. I had elective bunion surgery thinking it would make my feet not as wide. After bunion surgery I had a lot of problems. The THIRD foot specialist told me that bunion surgery changes the Whole Mechanics of your feet. He showed me posters of the skeletal foot while explaining the complex skeletal bone structure of the foot and how the feet bears the body weight and impact of walking and running. He acted very surprised when I told him he was the first doctor to explain how bunion surgery changes the mechanics of the foot skeletal structure AND how a person needs to learn how to walk CORRECTLY again after bunion surgery. Before bunion surgery my feet were 13 EEE, five years after bunion surgery my feet are 13 EEEEEEEE [8E]. I had no pain before bunion surgery. Having elective bunion surgery is in the top 5 worst decisions I've made in my lifetime. It ruined my feet for the rest of my life.
why would you get bunion surgery if you weren't in pain?
I’m so sorry. Thank you for your warning. I recently thought I should have elective surgery to fix my pain free bunions
ive had bunion surgery on both feet in Spire Healthcare, Scotland. Best decision of my life. Pain is gone, bunions gone (but they do reappear if tight shoes are worn, warned me my surgeon). Surgery done under medical insurance - free for me. Just had to buy 1-2 inexpensive post surgery meds that were not covered
Thank you
Thank you
This has to be the most sensible explanation of how to fix bunions. Thank you for sharing.🙂👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
You will never fix your bunions believe me you have got them for life
@@georgeking2369 why are you so sure? Why do you feel the need to crush other people's hope?
@@user-pi3hd2bt3f because i know
I’ve been wearing correct toes since watching a Squat U video on the topic around 8 months ago. I can say with full confidence that correct toes are easily the best investment I’ve made in my personal care. The benefits were immediate and revelatory. I’ve had bunions as long as I can remember and the knowledge and feeling of a functioning big toe is still profound. My balance and stability were immediately improved after slipping the “toes” on. I also immediately invested in minimalist foot wear in order to be able to wear the “toes” at all waking moments. I never see myself willingly wearing conventional footwear again. I hope there will be barefoot safety shoes available in the near future! Do your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine a favor and buy correct toes and a pair of minimalist shoes! I promise you will not regret the money spent! Also, swinging weights like kettlebells, heavy clubs, or a mace while barefoot with the “toes” is a great way to strengthen the feet.
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@@chayneznfayme I will. Thank you!
Has your bunions improved? Is your toes more aligned?
Which shoes to wear the correct toes woul you recommend?
Totally agree! I too am new to toe spacers and wide toe box shoes - Merrell, Be Lenka, Altra and Dansko (for work). Wish I’d know that my 50 year wear of poor footwear and a 20 year old bunion surgery (now arthritic), painful cortisone shots, impacted my foot health. In the last 3 months since switching to wide toe box shoes/sneakers, my feet have never felt so much better. Knowledge is power and health!
I'm SOO Grateful you're shedding light on this. It's not hereditary. It's the shoes one wears that cause the deformity
It is incomplete. The ground reaction forces of gait explain a great deal more of the destructive forces. As well as the genetic factors- woman have 2x th number of bunion deformities. His explanation about shoe gear is contributory but not the major source of deformity.... in my opinion.
Thank you so much for this clear video! I’m only a teenager, but I’m already developing mild bunions. My mom was a ballet dancer and she has really bad ones, so she always made sure that the shoes my sister and I wear are good for your feet. But somehow, my sister and I still got them. I’m trying to reverse the bunions while I can, so thank you for this video!
Pointe shoes did it for me
I adore how courteous you are at only 12!
@@logiclanguagelearningFrenchhaha thank you!
It’s genetic
Bad shoes only exacerbates it
It’s genetic
Bad shoes only exacerbates it
My mum grew up as a barefoot child, and until her death preferred to go barefoot as much as possible. I, too, live that way, wearing comfortable shoes for work, etc. and taking them off as soon as I enter my house. My mother had her bunions removed when she was in her forties and I am hoping to have the same done soon. In our cases, shoes are definitely NOT to be blamed for our bunions.
Then you must both be flat footed? Flat footed people are more prone to getting bunions. I'm flat footed, so far my bunion isn't so bad and since I've been working from home, since the pandemic, no need to wear shoes, so my bunion doesn't hurt anymore. I also bought those arch support socks, the silicone ones, for when I need to walk a lot.
Only wearing it for work could still do it. It is so habitual
I gained weight over the last year. I just woke up and looked and surprise I had a bunion. Talk about crying especially from hearing only surgery will get rid of it. My feet are very narrow so I never bought wide shoes . I will definitely be trying this
Flat skinny feet..im turning into grama yuk custom shoes ..so it's heretary
@@MissPrettyNPink how are you feeling today? Im going to start doing exercises and bunion correctors
I bought some toes spaces and I absolutely love them! My balance is better in the gym, I can do lunges and a lot more things on my feet and it even helped my back, hip and knee pain. I highly recommend!
Where can I buy toe spacers pls reply thanks
What a sensible explanation of how we have ended up with bunions. Bad shoe design for a couple of centuries, how crazy ! I loved your explanations and exercises. I've been trying many ways of avoiding surgery and will follow your suggestions. Many thanks
Bad shoes add to the issue but genetics are mostly to blame bc it deals with gait. That is the way you walk. I was willing to listen to him until he said it was not genetic. That is blatantly untrue.
Where can I purchase the Tonie spacers
Its you choosing the shoes not the shoe lmao. This mostly happens not because of the design but because people chose the wrong size of the shoes. If you want healthy feet you never wear tight design shoes.
@@Bambisgf77 And yet, they're virtually non existent in cultures that do not wear shoes. It is affected by gait, but what you're not taking into account is the fact that shoes affect our gait.
@@Andrew-it7fb Koning
Such good information! Thanks! Many years ago I was beginning to develop bunions, and went to an ortho guy. He gave me a prescription for metatarsal bars to be put on the bottom of my shoes (I had them put on the widest ones I could find) and it took care of everything. Today I just wear Birkenstocks year round and enjoy good feet!
Thank you for saying that the cause of bunions is shoes (that fit our feet badly). It's so clear that this is the case - people in societies where they don't wear shoes have toes that stick out nice & straight...
what an absolutely fantastic video! thank you!
Thank you so much for the advice 🙏 God bless you. I was always thinking of surgery
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Your theory is definitely correct !! In Asia, due to the tropical weather & high humidity but for some due to economical restraints we love to wear sandals and slippers daily, therefore we less of these problems. Warm regards
Thanks for sharing. IT Remembers me when I
was a kid we weare sliber or bare feet don't
have this problem? Rather I saw some Indians kuli they carry luggage on their head and bare feet, their toes was over extended out to reach other?
Wished I had known this before surgery - you are so right - it came back. What a waste of pain and $$$. Thank you so much. Stay healthy
Ugh! Mine came
Back as well 😢
So true! Bunion surgeries are extremely painful, and you can’t put any weight on your foot at all.
Tried everything. Ended up with surgery. Very successful.
who can afford it
I'm a 4th year podiatry student and rarely see this mentioned in school. This is akin to the shoe binding (lotus shoe) in late imperial Chinese women. It's essentially contemporary foot binding. You mentioned lateral deviation of the hallux but there is also medial deviation of the 1st metatarsal bone. I suspect the banded side step and toe spacer causes retroactive lateral deviation of the 1st Metatarsal. Great video!
Are you familiar with the podiatrist Dr. Emily Splichal?
@@straykitten4998 the name sounds familiar
If this isn't mentioned regularly in podiatry school that is a significant deficiency in medical education.
@masondixon1718 You are correct. It podiatry, and medical schools in general aren't typically training anyone to fix problems through natural means. They tend to teach what drugs to prescribe, surgeries to perform, or whatever other things they can sell (orthotics) that won't truly ever fix the problem. Most joint/muscle/body pain problems, foot included, are movement problems that shoes and other things we do and wear can contribute to.
Did you change your knowledge on this, im also student intrested in figuring it all out, on pubmed i can find that theres no definite conclusion of the cause
Thank you so much for making this video. I was a softball pitcher from 8yo through college and my bunions would bother me so bad by the end of my career. I had no idea that changing my shoes and doing a few simple moves could help correct this. Seriously, thank you. I look forward to trying this.
I have same problem😢
Did it work?
No it didn't it's load of bloody crap
There are nomadic people in Africa who never wear shoes and have bunions. Bunions are not caused by shoes. Narrow shoes exacerbate symptoms of bunions only. Many people have a bunion on one foot only and not the other. Does that mean they wear different shoes on each foot??!! This guy just wants to sell products and doesn’t know much about complicated biomechanics of human feet.
It doesn't. It didn't mine, and I started in my teens. To wear wide flat shoes, walk bare feet, etc. Didn't help. Still got bunions.
Thank you so much ! As a reliability specialist I always focus on fonction and look at things for what they are made for. I just love your approach the body mechanics!
I want to give this a hundred likes. I love you for giving this out for free! ❤ Thank you!
I have had bunions since 5th grade, when I first noticed they were developing. My mom also had very severe bunions so she was concerned about my feet developing them. She took me to foot doctors but their only solution was surgery which was way too expensive so she started buying my shoes a bit larger so my foot would not be cramped...well over the years, I am not in my 70's this never worked because as I got older I discovered high heels!!
I loved my high heels and the way they looked. Even though they caused my feet unbearable pain, I still wore them. Needless to say, my bunios became worse. Finally, in 2018 I decided to have them fixed. I found a foot doctor, who said, "Yes, I can fixe those". He started to explain the surgical procedure which I found really sickening so requested he not describe the surgery, just tell me the outcome...I recall him talking about 'metal rods'...ug. This was my left foot the 'first' surgery was performed on. It was awful, but I was looking forward to being able to wear all my beautiful heels and boots with heels 3 and 4". Well, during the followup after the surgery, I smiled to the doctor and said, "I can't wait to be able to wear my heels". To which he replied, " Heels? You won't be able to wear anything higher that about 1"." I was so devistated I began to cry. Well, the part I did not want him to discuss with me, the actual surgical procedure was that a metal rod would be inserted into my foot making it impossibe for the toe joint to move. I wondered why he convenientlally avoided telling me the outcome of the surgery...I would never have consented to going forward with the surgery if I had known I would end up 'disabled' which is , as far as I am concerned has taken place. To this day, I would like to see the doctor in my head lights!!!! So my right foot still has a bunion. I gave all my beautiful heels and boots with heels away. I have since viewed many videos of bunions being corrected without surgery, or if surgery took place, other choices of surgerical procedures rather than the drastic one I suffered at the hands of the monster disguised as a surgeon. I might also add that my foot is still recovering from the surgery which took place in 2019..Is there any way the surgery I suffered could be corrected and the metal rod removed?
I’m sorry that happened to you. But to be fair, it’s not your doctor’s fault if you consented to not hearing the full explanation of the surgery. 😢 You always need to know the details and ask tons of questions.
You will suffer all your life know you will always be in pain
He has got you money know i bet he has discharged you saying there is nothing more he can do
I have had bunion surgery on both feet and know that the pain pre-surgery was far worse than post-surgery. If you are not prepared to compromise on what shoes you want/can wear, I would not contemplate surgery which, in itself, I did not find painful at all.
go to different doctors and ask. by God's grace, you might find one kind, decent one who can take the rods out for you. don't give up, good luck.
Extremely helpful video thank you. I've noticed a bunion starting to develop on my left foot so I'm going to follow your advice.
Thank you so much for this video and I will act on all the points you mentioned. I have had bunions most of my life and have just accepted them. No longer!! I am a fitness walker and do many exercises. I just realized that when I do lunges I am bit off balance - my bunions😩. Take care and continue your good work.
Had the surgery both feet same time. Best thing I ever did , never had a problem since. Recovery was easy too.
WOW, I have the worst bunions in the world, since I was a kid, because it is genetic in my case, and I always wore sports shoes, but when I went to the doctor, he said I needed this type of surgery, but pained the worst scenario, can you please share what the surgery and post surgery consistented?
how long to heal?
Great info for people who are just beginning to develop bunions but, overall, misleading because once you have serious bunions, you can’t reshape bones without surgery. I have tried everything and seen a half dozen doctors. Devices, exercises, and wide toe box shoes help reduce pain and prevent further damage but they can’t undo damage that’s already been done.
“I’ve tried everything” but still wears tiny flats to work 😂
Same here ! This video is misleading
Tried everything. Even tried to address it 15 years ago but here I am recovering from hallux valgus surgery on both feet
he is discussing adjusting the alignment of the foot and toes, not reshaping bone
So darn true
Fascinating! Before its a left foot, After its a right foot!Magic!
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on bunion repair without surgery. So very helpful. Will report back on the progress of my elderly mom’s painful bunions. God bless.
How has it been?
Thank you, Dr, Aaron Horschig for your excellent explanatory TH-cam Video for correction of Hallux Valgus deformity and Bunion
Muchas gracias, un video muy sencillo y didáctico.
- Calzado ancho.
- Fortalecimiento del músculo entre el dedo gordo y el siguiente.
- Ejercicio con cinta.
- Utilización del separador de dedos.
👍👍👍
Todo lo que se pueda hacer para evitar la cirugía es muy recomendable. Vigilar sobretodo los zapatos que usamos atentando contra la posición natural de los dedos .
@@acavsdbfdbdb744 opino igual, gracias.
Yo llevo muchos años con este tema y es un latazo. Además hago mucho deporte y el tema va a más. La verdad es que estoy considerando muy seriamente el tema de la operación.
En fin, gracias por tu comentario.
Tadeevo is the best I've found. The are SO well constructed, too.
This is wonderful! I have bunions and refused to have surgery. Finding this is awesome. Thank you!
Having an operation does not work it comes back and If you have it you will be out of action for months i have had one nearly all my life it's a big one never had a problem i am a very fit seven seven walk miles and have no problem at tall have having an operation will take you life away from you so I have decided that mine will be coming with me to the cremation ha ha it's not your shoes that has course it
Did it work?
@@lf9341 no it grows back don't let fool you believe me you will regret it
@@lf9341 It will come back IF you don’t change the type of shoes you where and don’t strengthen the foot. Surgery is just one way. It’s not the end all be all.
@@AWholeVibe96 it is not your shoes nothing to do with shoes at all
Wowwww! Thanks very much Doctor for these THREE major tips/guidelines to just do a NATURAL Muscle THERAPY instead of undergoing SURGERY. I have developed these BUNIONS years ago! And yet, I had never been to a Doctor/Orthopedics whatsoever. Thanks God!! I have this medical advice and effective approach on how to naturally HEAL the bone arch. I will go onto this immediately starting tomorrow. Do the exercises and have a wider spaced shoes not tighter ones. Hope and pray I could still remedy my right BIG foot BUNION and push it back to its original place. Once again, my gratitude to you. God bless you and your family. Stay fit and healthy. Stay SAFE! Stay STRONG 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓 💖 ❤ 💙 💪 💓
So did you manage?
I have tailor bunions instead. Do I just do these same stretches on my pinky toe instead of Big toe? Do you have other advice for tailor bunions? This is such a great video. Thanks!
Ditto that!
This is the best video I've seen on the subject.
I wear toe socks. They helped enormously because they slightly separate my toes. I was to,d by a foot doctor that I needed an operation. I healed it naturally with toes socks, TCM and changing my shoes.
Please can you share a picture of toe socks.i will love to buy a pair but don't know how it looks.
Where can u buy toe socks
@@jrachel05 go to random sock shops till you find them or online
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Please what do you mean by TCM?
This information has help me tremendously! Was having major pain in the ball sole of my foot. Tried many things. But after stretching and using toe separators, i got from another place. I have no more pain!!
I started with minetonka moccasins. Been wearing the exact zero shoe you showed. Currently on my second pair. Toes have visibly spread and my constant pain in my right foot knee and hip are finally begining to wane.
Do you live where there’s cold weather?
@Tanairi Gonzalez not the coldest place but it gets pretty chilly. If your feet are cold look into hiking socks and ankle warmers.
Thank you, Dr.! I went straight to my closet to get rid of pinching shoes. Love the explanation also about balance. This will help w/a lot of issues.
You are absolutely correct. I found out myself be getting a wider shoe and also a size larger and now things are fine. You would have thought that my podiatrist would have told my this instead of recommending surgery.
He won't...because foot surgeries are what pays his bills!
Thank you for talking about, and showing, the correct place to massage and open the big toe. Best vid I have seen yet on this subject.
The best bunion video yet. Useful practical info. Thank you 😊 💓
I had heel pain for life. Had to have cushy shoes all the time. No barefoot ever, it hurt my heels. OMAD LCHF reversing all the metabolic things. Now magically i can go barefoot, zero heel pain on concrete. And my big toe has started to straighten out. It was at a 25 deg bend my whole life. It's more like 10-15 now. I blamed shoes back then, but i'm doubting that to some extent. Because i went for wider shoes in general early on when I saw this toe curled in. This toe never really hurt ever. I'm 40 now. This diet change of about 6 months ago helped the heel pain and now I just looked at my toes, they can be splayed out and spread very easily on their own. There's a lot going on for sure. My mom had terrible bunions and 3 surgeries that didn't fix it at all. She had cancer too. I'm pretty sure it's combination of these things. Shoe wore tight high heel shoes for a while. Then switched to lower, normal width and it didn't help much. Tight shoes and metabolic problems is probably the main problem for me any ways. It is very interesting. I'm on a podcast listening to mark cucuzzella, saying diabetes forms glycation products floating around makes things sticky. Well i bet that has something to do with it. I do have very wide feet. 11" long by 4.3" wide. Its tough finding shoes. I'll look at your recommendations.
I just checked while doing your exercise and stretches. My arch collapsed. Oh my the plot thickens. My mom had pretty high arches too. Mine was medium. Now it's going towards medium flat. What is going on.
I'm going to continue your stretches and things and see what happens.
I did try "yoga toes" for an hour or so a few days a week 20 years ago with no progress. That thing hurt back then. I'll try it again.
Thanks Dr for spreading your knowledge🦶🏻keep them coming
Thank you for the video which is very helpful. I have a question. What is the name of the silicon on the market? Where can we buy it from?
Thank you so much for this super useful video, i just realized that my ongoing pain on my feet are from the bunion problem. Starting to treat my feets better now.
This is interesting. When I was a child, I preferred going outside barefoot or wear Japanese rubber slippers or open-toed sandals. I have flat feet, and always thought that was the cause of it (not that I minded). My mother didn't like this habit of mine, because it wasn't "proper". Since gettting an office job, my toes have narrowed and my gait isn't what it used to be because of the shoes I had to wear. Thanks for the video, will start correcting this issue immediately!
You gave me hope for my bunions thankyou. I don't want surgery and couldn't afford it anyway.
I would like to say how much I enjoyed your video and how you got right to the point on everything. I especially like the 8 Minute Mark where you showed when your big toe is positioned correctly that your foot cannot pronate. Thank you thank you and thank you again!
Excellent video. Thank you so much!❤
Great video. And I should say that toe spacers are really helpful in reducing bunion pain as well. I also suggest socks that make some space between the toes. These socks are like gloves and each toe goes into one of them.
Its been more than a year I'm really suffering with the pain. I can not even touch the bone. Such an annoying pain
If you suffer from bunions, you can never over come your problem by this process. NEVER EVER. There is just one solution and that is surgical operation. I had this problem and I got operated. I am very satisfied now. Perfectly straight toes
@@alexslayer3065 do you still wear narrow shoes?
@@rolandledesma7753 Yes I do. Of course. It depends on your surgical procedures. For me it was Akin+ chevron osteotomy. I got operated 8 years ago.
@@rolandledesma7753 Remember that ALL these exercises are lies. You can never be able to fix this problem by these exercises.
@@alexslayer3065 How long have you been recoveing
Great information! Thank you!! I am actually scheduled for a bunion surgery next month. After watching your video, I am rethinking my decision. Why do the podiatrists never give similar information and suggest exercises, I wonder. I want to know where can I get the stretchy band you were using in this video.
What type of band are you using for the toe exercise?
This video changed my life. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
I think it’s also important to talk about the very prevalent and unhelpful aesthetic of having narrow feet with as little as possible spaces between the toes. This look is what is considered attractive but for many people their natural foot is wider at the front with gaps between the toes.
I love this channel. So helpful about a wide range of issues. 🙏
This was so refreshing! Thank you so much for all your help. I’m so excited and hopeful now!
I loved the video. I'm 64yrs.old I was born with bunions on both feet where only my big toes literally overlap the toe next to it. Thank you.
I just had the full surgery.5 bones modified and it was absolutely worth it!these devices were very painful for me.Easy to talk with a perfect foot….Next week I will have my other foot done!😊
For anyone switching to barefoot shoes (which everyone should do) I recommend Dr. Emily Splichal's book 'Barefoot Strong,' a very short, concise guide to the best ways to strengthen your feet and make them more supple for barefoot walking and running. In particular, Splichal understands the vital role of dorsiflection and elongating the Achilles tendon, which are not much discussed elsewhere. I've been in minimalist shoes for several years now and they were an improvement on standard footwear right away, but I wish I'd had Splichal's book sooner to help me achieve comfortable, confident natural walking sooner.
Thanks for the book reference! Just exactly what I was looking for to educate myself on the issue.
GOOD INFORMATION..
WILL CERTAINLY TAKE NOTE OF MY SHOES PURCHASE !!
THANK YOU..GOD BLESS YOU 🙏
I was considering surgery, but didn’t want to be off work that long.
I have the elastic, I can massage my foot, all I nd is the toe corrector.
Thank you 😊 this is very helpful.
Where do you get the toe corrector from?
I am 77 and just recently noticed my right foot has a bunions. I have zero pain and if I did not see it I would not even know I had one. I will follow your directions.
Now is it harmful to jog and ride my bike which I do almost daily. I ride the bike for about 18 miles and on other days run for about a mile and then walk for 40 minutes. Great video. Now my shoes have never been too tight but will look into getting wider ones.
Great as always! This channel is a real blessing for active people! May Bunions cause shin pain? I started to wear correct toes over month ago and I already see difference in my foot stability!
Where to buy the correct toes pls.
Excellent recommendation for fixing the bunion problem.
I’ve been struggling with torn ligaments in the ball of my feet from wearing serving shoes, with a rotates pelvis consequently a limb length discrepancy adding to the problem, thank you so much for this!
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Seems like there’s a big market in all sports for a revamp on athletic shoes. I have Lems boots and the Altra Cayd and Altra Mid All weather boot. Haven’t seen a barefootshoe that doesn’t look dorky yet, maybe eventually. Love all of your content. My friend, who trained with Sean from Squat U personally to fix a herniated disk and bad laterus muscle in his ribs, turned me on to you. Soccer cleats bent both of my pinky’s inward and gave me a bunion on my foot. I’ve got the toe spacers on when ever I’m home and will deft incorp the band and tissue rubbing techniques as well. THANK YOU 🙏
Wow, what great timing. I just bought Xero shoes to have something stable but low cushion for plyos and deadlifts.
I’ve had a bunion since my teens. I had no idea my shoes might be causing it but hoping with some of these tips I can correct it because I suspect it’s contributing to imbalances all the way up the kinetic chain.
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Love the full reasoning breakdown as always!
I wonder if the correct toes would also be a good tool for folks to use when trying on shoes as it might give them effective feedback of how much room their feet actually need for the shoe.😊
Great tip! Thankyou😊
never heard anyone explàin things easier and better then you have- ty
_Contrary to popular belief, bunions are aggravated, not caused, by shoes. The late anthropologist Margaret Meade observed many members of a South Sea island tribe had bunions, yet they had never worn shoes! They usually are the result of inherited faulty foot mechanics that put abnormal stress on the front of the foot._
100%!!!!
But, one thing that causes abnormal stress on the front of the foot is shoes, narrow shoes. So, I don’t see how that discovery disproves that bunions can be caused by shoes.
@@hpflixreal
Contrary to popular belief ,I had perfect feet before wearing shoes. In my country most people wear sandals.Many of my friends who don't wear shoes do not have these problems.
It should be noted that almost the entirety of Margaret Mead's so-called anthropological work was fabricated or dishonestly extrapolated from evidence that did not exist.
I was disappointed to see how expensive the shoe inserts were. Fortunately, it made me explore the available options. Many available for a fraction of the price. Thank you for providing this video!
No it isn't nothing to do with what shoes you were
This video is so helpful, I feel there just isn’t enough information out there on this subject.
I have been over 25 of my 32 years as a fitness professional.. developing methods to address this metatarsal joint dysfunction issue.. that you most exactly explained.. along with your approach to resolving it.. brilliant and spot on. Clear.. simple.. and straightforward.. so as to help the client understand the causes and solutions. I have also found it important and effective.. to complement this approach with protocols that increase and improve the arch itself.. which also better aligns the ankle.. and more functionally distributes the forces thru the foot system overall. Your thoughts Doc...
Eddie Spencer, Spencer Fitness Studios
I will try my best to follow your instructions, thank you for clearly explaining it! Very helpful video. 🙏🙂
Thank you so much! I was afraid that it could only be corrected surgically.
This is awesome information I can share with bodywork clients with easy self-care exercises. Thanks! I have a question about activating adductor hallucis: do you find working from dorsal vs plantar direction more effective, or would it be effective as well working from the plantar surface eg with a small ball.
In college, I was headed for bunion surgery due to pain. I postponed it to take a gap year as a student missionary in Japan. While there I only wore shoes (and not even good ones) while outdoors. Even at work and in church I wore loose slippers. At the end of the year of “less shoes” I no longer had foot pain.
I do not remember ever not having bunions. I’m going to try these suggestions. Thank you!
A lot of bunions are hereditary. They normally come from your fathers side. Do you know if your father has them ?
For me it came from both sides of the family and I had them my whole life, to it definitely IS hereditery. It got worse in time for sure, but I had them since I wasn't even wearing any shoes. So I must laugh every time someone says with such confidence it's just from shoes. My Husband is wearing the same incorrect shoes as everyone and his feet are freekishly wide and not adapted to any footware. Sorry, I won't ever believe in "not hereditary".
@@elizakowalska9811 exactly, I’ve had them since a little girl. And now they’re even worse, I hate it. My dad had them and all of my 1st cousins(uncles children only) on my dad’s side have them. I forgot what show I was watching yearsssss ago but, the Dr definitely said they are inherited from your father. So nothing besides surgery will fix them. However, there are ways to slow the progression.
I really needed this Dr! Thank you so much!
You're welcome
I started to wear mens socks because womens socks fit tightly on my feet & it hurts my bunions especially womens ankle socks. I switched to mens socks & my feet feel so comfortable.
I did the same. Women's socks normally are up to size 10, and I wear shoe size 10. Wish they made women's socks up to size 12.
You are completely right about narrow shoes! They squeeze the toes together in an unnatural way and that creates bunions. However, it is not correct, that any bunions that has already formed can be reduced or even healed by the method you are showing here. In a severe case the joint has already deformed so much that all those options are pointless. I have personally tried to work around my own bunions by trying these things with a lot of discipline for my right foot, since the left foot had already been operated on and I wanted to prevent a second operation on the other one. However, after 3 years of working hard there was only one option and that actually was an operation. Our bodies try to solve problems and mine had already created additional bone structure to solve the problem. There was practically nothing in that joint that wasn’t either permanently inflamed, ruptured or deformed. For some of us operation is the only option. I agree your method helps with minor deformity though and is always preferable to operative techniques. I would suggest contacting a doctor or at least a Physio therapist thought. :-)
Hey doctor. What about bunions on the pinky toe?
Thank you for sharing. This is the best video on this topic. I have tried many products--not worth the money.
I'm waiting for minimalist shoes to go more mainstream and to have more minimalist brands to pop up (or Big brands like Nike to start selling them) because since pursuing healthier stronger feet, getting a barefoot brand, and wait toe spacers, my bunion has become way less pronounced!! So many shoes are sooooo narrow!!
Thank you for that info... I have same problem with my right toe foot.... I will try the method by changing my pair of shoes.
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Thanks, great detail and easy to apply
Thanks, great explanation of the bunion problem.
Makes perfect sense! Definitely going to try the exercises! Thank you.
Clear message. Wear wider tow box shoes. I went from a size 13 to a size 14 men’s athletic shoe and have more stability Bracke do better toe spread.
This was the most informative video on bunions I have come across. Unlike the ones on the video, my bones on the big toes are more on the top as opposed to being on the side. I had surgery about twenty years ago because they were painful. I am starting to feel the pain again and I am now 55yo. My worry is that I might be developing arthritis. My other biggest problem is that I am flat footed and all my shoes end up developing a curve shape like a banana. I always use running shoes with support. What do you recommend I do? Thanking you in advance!
Walking Barefoot is great 👍🏾 I also have racon foot 🦶🏽 I hate orthodox shoes I don’ t believe in them at all everyone has been getting on my case abut that issue for yrs but I don’t listen but I noticed and I noticed and really don’t like is having bunions I wonder if being flat foot my caused my bunions issues; in my school yrs I used lots of fire kicks but I also used flip flops 🩴 and walk a lot barefoot 🦶🏽 like an Apache lol!!! All of this are def questions I like to ask a foot dr 👨⚕️
Contrary to what is commonly thought (and espoused by medical practitioners) is that arthritis is reversible (just like bunions). Stretching, yoga, weight training (easing into it), and physical work and activity can overcome it. Also certain supplements like Instaflex can boost collagen in joint connective tissue. I'm 70 and have had great success. (No lower disk due to setting chokers logging as a child, broke vertebra in high school, gun shot through the lungs 1971, several mesh hernia repairs, etc. -- all while I was young and hip replacement a decade back). At this time I can do about all as I could when 20 (but a little slower): leg press 1000lbs, run, etc. If you start having trouble in a certain area, e.g. thumb or finger, work on it (isolation stretches and strength training).
I wear a glove looking like shoes made by Wildfire(company)Very helpfull
Thanks .easy to practise.I am wearing wider toe box shoe, 5 toe sock , bunion patch which claim can reduce inflammation and soften the bone , foot maasage , toe spacer. Also bunion splint at night on right feet which big toe bending worse and nearly touch on 2nd toe
Very helpful! What would you say for something like hammer toes? I have bunions but my big toe is also bending at the next joint up creating "hammer toes". Any ideas?
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Best advice on how to deal with bunions
I've been working with bunion correctors and all sorts of ways to fix my bunion without surgery. Bad sneakers were what did it for me, too.
I can tell by the look of your foot that you had a bunion issue; I was worried that it would have to be shaved off in order to finally stop the paid from happening but I have been having hit and miss success with things like the rubber toe separators and exercises. Barefoot finger shoes are nice as well *but they often lack heel support). Muscle memory is definitely a part of it.