How to Fix Bunions in 5 Steps

Getting rid of bunions or correcting hallux valgus without surgery involves multiple treatment methods. These methods include; foot strengthening exercises, wearing the correct shoes and utilizing a bunion corrector such as a silicone toe spreader. In this video we cover the main causes of bunions and the 5 steps to fix them.

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Chapters:
0:00 Start
0:01 Intro
0:41 What are bunions?
1:15 The three common causes of bunions
5:32 Fix 1: Wear shoes with a wide toe-box
7:29 Fix 2: Use silicone toe spacers
8:58 Fix 3: Wear toe socks
10:12 Fix 4: Improve ankle mobility
11:46 Fix 5: Strengthen the foot arch
13:30 Disclaimer

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[sleepytigereyes]

I'm using silicone toe spreaders or a splint. Once the toes get use to it, the big toe toe will stop fighting with it's own muscle memory and begin to move back. It actually works. This will take more time to correct the damage already done over the years. Buy wide boots or shoes that fit comfy and the foot can move from side to side without any toe squeezing. Toe socks do not work for this method. Continue using toe spreaders or splint each evening for a few hours and remove if discomfort begins. Repeat process each night or every other night as your toes will begin to adjust. Try to catch this before it gets too severe and need surgery. Surgery cuts nerve endings in the bottom of your foot and causes a permanent numbness that is uncomfortable. Foot doctors may not tell you this and you will have to live with it for the rest of your life. Try to avoid surgery if possible.

[frostflower]

My beef always was that if humans know that shoes causes bunions, why do we let shoe manufacturers get away with conning people?

[shaindholakiya]

I can definitely say that wearing wide toe box shoes, being barefoot more often, wearing toe spacers, and doing foot strengthening exercises has helped a ton with my bunions and flat feet. Been using the ByeBuns kit for the past few weeks and it has truly made a difference. Great video

[shirleyasnaza]

** i Found that For my feet, i have only one bunion, on my right foot. I traced the cause, i was having to be on my feet too much under stressfull conditions of work style, and how i was carrying my stress...which i found i was carrying stress and tension, concentrating it in my Lower back region. This was squeezing the nerves that run down to my feet. Then add the excessive stress on way i had to work on my feet and legs it aggrivated it effected my posture greatly in my lower and mid back. i have always been one to buy footwear wide so i can wiggle my toes and prefer they have extra room to move. I am glad to say i no longer have excessive demand of stressful activity on my legs and feet and am glad for the help and guidance of this video information. My feet responding some right away after i tried video helps, which tells me Foot wants to return to its original way of movement. Wonderful. Thankyou, very much for your helpful advising !! 🤓

[jackiespangler-morgan]

I was a medical massage therapist for 20 years, studied MyoSkeletal Alignment, specializing in correction of muscle imbalances, I was an instructor and wrote extensive lesson plans on teaching therapist which muscles groups were involved in specific and common complaints/body issues and THIS WAS THE MOST INVOLVED AND INFORMATIVE VIDEO ON BUNIONS I HAVE EVER SEEN AND I LEARNED MORE IN 15 MIN ON THE SUBJECT THAN IN 20 YEARS!! LOVE! NOT ONLY DID IT COVER A LOT OF SPECIFIC & USEFUL INFORMATION, BUT IS EASY FOR ANYONE TO FOLLOW!! THANK YOU!!!!

[kami]

Finally a comments section where everybody is genuinely giving advice and feedback on their condition.

[GW-nuhc]

Excellent video. This really was full of the basic information that explains the causes of bunions and crowded toes. Then the basic methods to correctly help treat and resolve these problems is so well explained. I'm a Physician Assistant, practice > 45 years and have seen thousands of patients with these problems and had no real idea of how to address them, except for wider box toe shoes and referral to a Podiatrist. My wife, who started Ballet training as a young girl, had terrible hallux valgus/bunions and trouble finding any shoes she could wear without pain. These well explained methods would have really helped her and my previous patients!! Thank you!!!

[jencarter]

When I took my mother to get her bunions fixed, her consultant took one look at my feet and said “I’ll be doing yours one of these days”. I am very happy to say that since I went barefoot several years ago, my feet are so much stronger and healthier, and there is no worry about me having a problem with bunions now

[barbarapaz]

I see you didn’t mention genetics as a possible reason. My grandma, my mom and now I all have it.
I can assure you my grandma and even my mom never worn narrow shoes. They grew up on a farm and back in the day in Eastern Europe shoes were very simple.
Neither of them had flat feet or walked weirdly.
I can only check the box for occasional pointy shoes. Yet we all have it…I believe genetics play a part too.
All the advice I find very helpful and will try them all. Thank you so much for this video

[ekleamon]

I've had bunnions my entire life. My younger daughter is starting with them too and I've always made sure all my kids shoes fit properly. They mostly go barefoot anyway, lol. There is definitely a genetic component.

[mhakus]

This was wonderful. Thank you for such a comprehensive analysis of the causes of bunion formation.

[harrietwoodson]

Thank you Thank you. Your narration was on point, not too fast, smooth articulation. I rarely finish full videos. Stayed throughout yours. Will follow all your aid points.

[adrienblancke]

Man!I have very flat feets and had orthopedics shoe soles for years and it's good but i tried to correct my posture like you suggested and it's incredible, the feeling to have the toes streched, the correct muscles used and the correct motion is incredible, it took me 15-30 minutes to feel the effects and i felt my body saying "YES", walking feel like never before now, it's such a delight!!Many Thanks.

[tiar]

When I was a child in Singapore, aged 3, my amah taught me to spread my toes as wide as possible and also to pick things up with my toes without bending down or if my hands were full, I could also pinch my siblings when play fighting and they couldn't do it lol. I am now 63 and I can still do this, I don't have bunions, but I wanted to watch this to make sure I never get them, prevention better than cure. But walking around bare footed every day, I have noticed my arches have fallen, so on to my next video with you:) Thank you for the time you've taken to give us this valuable information, much appreciated, glad I subscribed.

[jolenevisser]

Brilliant. Easy to understand, simplified, informative.

[ayshatchisso]

Thank you so much Barefoot, I always ask myself why my foot looks like this and why I feel so hurt after a walk, now I found you and few minutes you changed my lifestyle.

[katejorgensen]

Brilliant explanation that ties together all the wonderful healthy feet, barefoot movement information that is evolving in the 21st century. My partner has bunions from wearing bad shoes and now we’re addicted to minimalist shoes.

[francesdarwin]

Best video I've seen on bunions yet. Would love to see a video on best shoes for bunions...I've googled just this over the years and can never find good shoes.

[lorenacalvin]

This is really helpful! I’ve started ballet since young, and I think it’s one of the main causes that I have bunions and internal knee rotation. To add on, I have flat feet which caused my feet and legs to ache terribly when I was younger. I’ve always been wondering why my legs and feet were different from my friends and this helped. Thanks for the video!

[crh]

This was excellent! Thank you! I’m going to start working on my flat feet with bunions.