How to Fix & Prevent Bunions Without Surgery!

In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals 7 tips to fix & prevent bunions!

[silviarios]

Will, you are so generous with the over 50s!!!! All your videos are a useful help for

[lindab]

Back in the late 70s, I had developed bunions on each foot after wearing pointy shoes to work. I saw an orthopedic guy, and he gave me a “prescription” to take to a shoe repair person, in order to install a metatarsal bar across the sole (on the bottom) of my favorite shoes. It was magic. That bar spreads those joints where the toes meet the foot across the whole foot and immediately straightens the toes. The bar just needs to follow that line of joints, is about 1.5-2 inches wide and only about 1/8th of an inch thick. It cured mine very quickly and my feet felt so good wearing the shoes. Now I only wear Birkenstocks and have never had recurring problems. Hope that helps someone!!

[julieellis]

I've had bunion surgery on both feet but now one of them has developed a new one. This was so helpful because I don't want to go through that again, at 80 years old.

[erniefedorowych]

Lots of great advice for bunions. Thanks for taking the time to be so comprehensive. Physiotherapists are so much more attentive. A tremendous amount more helpful information than my podiatrist offered. They just have the 10 minutes to look at your foot and provided the standard, protocol approved response that requires the least amount of dismissive effort.

[noushindowlatshahi]

Dear Will, you are a mega Star! I have been wearing toe spacers to avoid bunion but these exercices are truly brilliant!

[andrealabrooy]

I am a fitness and Orthopedic rehabilitation trainer and I love your videos.
Refreshes my memory in all that I’ve learned and I also always learn something new.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[nancys]

I've had 3 bunion surgeries, the 1st when I was 29 and it came back! I had the 2nd in 2019 on the same foot before the pandemic along with a torn tibial tendon transfer and hind foot reconstruction in 2 surgeries 8 weeks apart. I had my other bunion on the other foot 13 months ago. The reason I had bunions so young is rheumatoid arthritis and hypermobile joints. I happen to live on private wooded acreage with steep long roads and I love walking here although my walk is considered a hike to most. My feet are much better since my surgeries and it wasn't much fun but I'm doing great now! Thanks for the videos and keep them coming!

[ronvanderwolf]

This guy is the best at explaining and fixing an issue.I have watched a lot of his videos and Will is very easy to understand and follow in his instructions. He puts in a lot of effort to help others and I for one really appreciate what he is doing.Will is a very much needed help in our communities and gives so much without wanting any return. I commend his efforts and am most grateful there are still unselfish people there to help. You are appreciated Will.

[marietjie]

Your videos are so informative and helpful. You are providing an excellent service. Don't ever stop.

[evemariechase]

Great video!! I’ve healed my herniated discs from your videos, now it’s time to heal my husband’s bunions. 😃

[suebutz]

I was born a club foot, left worse than the right. I went through the casts and braces as a baby, but babies grow up. Everyone thinks my feet are "fixed". They actually are just re-arranged. I wish I would have had these exercises 45 years ago. I did them as you explained them and could feel the pull. It was a good pull. I won't over do. I am going to try to strengthen my feet. Thank you so much!

[noelleboehm]

Thank You. My Dad has a Bunion and he cannot have anymore surgery. This Video will really help me.

[carolmoore]

Thank you! As someone who has recently been diagnosed with bunions, I was not given any exercises to do but told that surgery was really my only option. I’m going to try your exercises before I opt for surgery!

[catherineterry]

im 85 and long time ago had both toe bunions surgeried and one has nerve damage and other hurt as bunion grew back. Sounds like your advice to help is very much worth trying. Thank you..

[AliciaFerrer-pm]

Thank you for this information, which I will follow. I love that you explain the body mechanics, the exercises with easy to follow demonstrations, but also direct treatment. I.e., massage and strength. Amazing.

[nicolecandelierbourrier]

We really have to thank you for these easy, really effective exercices. Admiration for generously sharing your expert knowkedge.

[TheMrKalikatsou]

From all the videos I ve seen so far about bunions, yours was the most easy to comprehend and follow through out. The information on the hip and toe relationship has been so revealing and now everything concerning bunions makes sense to me. Thank you for being thorough and at the same time easy to listen to, concentrating only on the important things. Thank you for the exercises, just did them and I can feel a difference straight away.

[lisadees]

I just want to say thank you for making your videos so easy to follow and completely understand without having anything hurt I'm getting results

[joycej]

The most important thing I did was to start wearing flat shoes with a large toe box. then I started to walk barefoot a bit every day. I then bought Yoga Toes and wore them for a bit every night. It took months but my bunions are now gone.

[DonnaSlocum]

Never thaught about your feet being taken care of is one of the most appendage we should pay more attention to. After all a good, strong foundation helps keep the rest of the body going..you are appreciated..sharing your knowledge is so awesome