Spread Your Toes™ Series: Bunions, Conservative and Preventive Care vs. Conventional Care

Want to treat your bunion naturally, without surgery or orthotics? Natural Sports Podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan discusses natural, conservative and preventive treatments for bunions, and compares them to traditionally offered, conventional Podiatric treatments.

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[theguardian]

I healed my bunions myself. Good job on this video. Rarely is anyone in medical ever offering sound advice in prevention. Nice to see

[mimib]

Two doctors told me bunions were not correctable without surgery. Lies. Thanks so much for telling the truth. I will fix my feet on my own. So happy!

[brainaholic]

After 2 billions of videos about bunions this is the BEST explanation. Thanks a lot.

[etherealdeal]

Wow finally someone who clears up what a bunion is, how it formed, how it works and can be corrected. God bless u for freely sharing with us!

[etoilesvives]

Wow. I wish I could have seen a video like this 10 years ago. Before all the conventional care and orthotics, stiff shoes, and NO mention of natural, foot-shaped shoes! I've been on the journey toward natural foot health for a month, and grateful to at least of come across it at all!

[Rita-]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! PRAISE GOD that your videos appeared as suggestions. I asked the surgeon to "straighten" my big toe when he removed the bunion years ago. After the surgery, he said he didn't straighten it because he was waiting for "the next time". I did not return to him. I'm praying after watching more videos and visiting your website, I will have the info I need to stop the pain, stiffness, and correct the positions of my toes. Thank you, again, for your exceptional detail and posting these videos!! (I've watched 2). GOD BLESS YOU!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️

[kasparnguyen]

THANKYOU! Finally a video that explains clearly and concisely what is happening with this foot problem. Also your diagrams are a huge help with visualising the problem. I noticed a slight ache developing in my left foot and did not even realize the huge implications of this for my wellbeing until I looked up this bizarre word "bunions"! Then I watched a large number of videos about foot health that all talked a lot of gibberish and most of the doctors just wanted to demonstrate how smart they were without communicating anything vital in a simple, accessible way. I did not learn anything USEFUL until now! Thanks again!

[GBSheridan]

Amen, bro. 👍 Love this. I’ve been doing Pilates and we do a lot of foot and ankle articulation work, spreading out the toes. I swear my “flat feet” are getting stronger and I’m developing more of an arch in my feet. Amazing stuff.

[medavis]

Wow. This finally makes sense of a comment a podiatrist had made about 15 years ago, where he said I had a bunion. (Note: I don't have a bump on the side of my foot, no crossed toes, in fact my foot looks exactly like a tongue depressor.) He said *exactly* what you said a typical podiatrist would: X-rayed my foot, said I had a bunion (he must have been looking at that 10-12 degree angle, although he didn't tell me that, he just said it's loose ligaments in the big toe) and prescribed a rigid orthotic (which I never used because of the increased discomfort and had to eat the $450 cost of because insurance wouldn't pay.) He was probably just prepping me for the eventual surgery he wanted to do.
I am starting over again with my feet. I just got my CorrectToes and Pedag metatarsal pads. And I'm watching ALL the videos on this channel.
Thank you for this very clearly explained information!

[AquarianDreamerx]

Fixed mine myself as well. Just went to town on my foot one day and 💥. Yes toe separators help keep them aligned. But don’t be afraid to massage your own feet! Show that bunion who’s boss!!

[shuchulochiang]

It is so good to know the reason to get bunion.self care is most important as daily treatment.thank you.

[alicek]

Best video I've seen so far on this. Another guy in another video said that bunions were "calcium deposits." I knew that wasn't true. This video describes how bunions are formed and the body mechanics very well.

[TuanAnhTrantuananhtran]

Thanks for sharing the knowledge and treatment. The real doctor really wants to fix the cause. Most doctors only fix the symptom, may cause more harms.

[beesknees]

So glad I found just visited my THIRD podiatrist and YOUR info is very helpful! God bless you!

[megg]

Wow! Thank you so much for explaining. I always thought that the bone gets thicker that's why the surgeon shaves it off and that's how was explained to me. So I had the date and time for double bounionectomy, but I got scared and didn't go through with it. I started exercising my feet and toes and the numbness was gone, in two weeks I could feel my big toes again. Another few weeks the pain was completely gone and I could walk normally again. Thank you for mentioning that bunion treatment can be used on fingers too.

[vykintasch]

I agree that wearing „correctoes“ (in shoes with big enough toe boxes) is crucial in bunion prevention. But there might be one more thing worth to mention. It’s FOOT POSITION. Here’s an excerpt from the book „Every Woman’s Guide To Foot Pain Relief“ by Katy Bowman (it’s a superb book, the title is slightly ridiculous though).

„Now let us assume that you have never worn shoes that pinched your feet. In fact, let’s say you’ve never worn shoes at all. Bunions are made in other ways, too.
As mentioned earlier, there is a large prevanlence of turned-out feet. Just look around the next time you go out walking in any public place. As mentioned before, this turn-out creates an increased amount of side-to-side motion of the foot instead of the normal front-to-back motion. The sideways use of the ankle has the weight of the body rolling not off the tip of the big toe, as in normal gait, but rolling over the side of the joint, which loads the big toe incorrectly. More simply said, when the foot is turned-out, the „bunion area“ of the joint presses into the ground with each step!“

[gianpaolo]

The best explanation so far I have ever seen after watching 10.000 I translate it to Italian?

[mickeyc]

This video was very informative. I have a bunion. I went to a podiatrist and was sent to get an x-ray. He told me I had flat feet and ordered me an arch support. He really never said much about the bunion, which the x-ray showed I had. I've been doing internet search for information. Glad I stumbled on this video.

[jeanmariemorell]

Great information and it works after a year with Lems Boulder boots 👢 Correct toes I am feeling the results. I also do the toe stretch, now I am getting the Lems Primal 2 for my birthday. 25 foot surgeries for bunions Burnett’s, neuromas, pronation, and hammertoes I was developed knee problems could hardly stand also ininji socks this is a miracle that I thought would’ve nerver happen but my walking standing coming back. I wasn’t a believer but now I am. Thanks Dr. Ray and Northwest for revealing the facts not just cutting and hurting people.

[tommymoratti]

Forgot to mention. This can also lead to pelvis problems and scoliosis as wrong feet biomechanics will lead to compensations in the whole body. Just a thought.