Many think that only senior citizens have bunions. If you

are one of them, you may well be surprised to find out

that although bunions are commonly linked to the

elderly, they can actually start much sooner. Common

sources of bunions are abnormalities of the feet and flat

feet, but they are most generally caused by wearing the

wrong footwear.

Women have a higher chance of developing bunions than

men. This is as a result of wearing high heels with

pointing toes. You may think the shoes look pretty but

they may be creating a problem which may only be

remedied by a surgical procedure.

What are bunions?

While wearing tight footwear, your large toe has no other

option but to bend and point toward the adjoining toe,

pushing the joint out of socket. To make up for this

repositioning, the outer joint grows. Tendons begin to

force that toe into an unnatural position. As time passes,

the change in the position of the joints becomes

permanent and very painful.

This change of placement impacts the toe mechanics. The

big toes's tendons bear more weight when you walk. This

tends to produce a broad support foundation in normal

feet, but the toe tends to roll forward if the big toes is

forced to bend continuously. Shoes which make the toes

bend make the bunions worse. The fit of a shoe is far

more important than how it looks as far as preventing

bunions goes.

If the physiology of you foot is prone to bunions, shoes

that are too restricted will speed up the growth of

bunions. Wearing shoes of an appropriate shoe size will

at least postpone the growing of bunions.

Symptoms of Bunions

The big toe overlaps the adjacent toe creating

redness and slight inflammation.

An extreme discomfort in the toe joint

A protruding bump which runs along the borders at

the big toes' foundation

A dull pain in the toe joint when walking or after

walking

Inflammation or redness near the toe joint

Can you treat bunions and is it possible to cure

them?

It is impossible to eradicate bunions without surgery. You

might have some luck with exercise designed for the foot

and toe joints. A foam pad can help to relieve the force

on the tendon. An ice pack and anti-inflammatory

medication may assist in reducing swelling.

The development of bunions may be slowed a great deal

or maybe even stopped altogether by wearing the correct

shoes. The best cure is not wear shoes that do not fit

properly and avoid high heel shoes with pointed toes.

If you have worn inappropriate footwear and now wish to

halt the progress of Bunions, Happy Feet Plus will help.

Supportive footwear with an adequate toe box, like those

from Birkenstock, FinnComfort, Birki’s, ALPRO,

Footprints, Tatami, and Papillio tend not to squeeze your

toes together.

Instead they provide an adequate amount of room for the

toes to find their natural position. The footwear also

provides excellent metatarsal and medial arch support

that helps keep the musculoskeletal structure of your foot

in the proper supportive position.

See the footwear at HappyFeet.com for style, comfort

and to prevent the development of bunions.