Can You Prevent Bunions?

In some cases, bunions are avoidable. In other cases, you can slow the progression of the bunion or find pain management treatment.

If you don’t have a family history of bunions, then there are a few ways to try and keep them off your radar. Let’s talk about this:

• Pick your shoes carefully. Everyone loves to pick out a fashionable pair of shoes, but you should also consider the effect the shoes will have on your feet. Avoid shoes that have a narrow toe box and puts pressure on your big toe. High heels especially put weight on your big toe. Rather choose shoes that have room in the toe box, that also have good arch support, and never risk wearing the wrong size. You also can choose to get custom orthotics to provide support to your feet while also keeping them aligned correctly with the rest of your body!
• Exercise and rest your feet and toes. Just like the rest of your body, your feet need exercise too! Exercising your feet will help them resist misalignment. But be sure that you also give your feet plenty of rest too, because overworking them can cause them damage just like it can with the rest of your body.
• Check your feet. Checking your feet on a daily basis is the best way to make sure your feet are healthy. Make it a part of your daily foot care checklist so that you can monitor your feet for any bumps! If you notice anything unusual, call our office right away to schedule an appointment to have it checked out. The sooner you get a bump or any foot pain checked out, the easier it is to treat the cause of the problem.

If you already have bunions, medication and surgical treatment will be the best way to treat them. However, if you catch your bunions during the earliest stages, there is a likely chance we can try non-surgical methods to help with your foot pain. That sounds much better, right?