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Let's talk about bunions, how to prevent them and how to get rid of them. Now the technical name for a bunion is Hallex Valgus.

It becomes a problem with the big toe where the toe starts to malform in three different

directions.

It tends to bend towards the other toes, rotate, and then

elevate. Now, the big problem with this is that it can become inflamed, tender, and it really

affects your gait, your ability to walk, your ability to exercise. And so you're constantly

shifting your weight on other parts of your foot and ankle.

And then this throws off the symmetry of your muscles.

And now you might end up with knee pain or hip pain because of the compensation.

So what are the causes of this problem?

Well, there's three main causes.

One is that your shoes that you wear are not fitting your feet

correctly. Maybe the toe is too pointed. Maybe the shoe is too narrow. And this is causing your big

toe to kind of go inward. Unfortunately, these fashion shoes today are not designed to keep your toes

nice and open and straight. So the first thing you need to look at

is your shoes. The best thing to do when you're buying a shoe is to take the bottom of the shoe and then

match your foot to see if there's space enough for your toes. And if there isn't, you're going to have

to find some shoes that actually can really give your

toes some space. Now, that's not necessarily going to correct this problem, but it can

definitely prevent the problem. Now, number two, having flat feet, like myself, can create a problem

with big toe. Because there's no arch, you're constantly shifting the weight

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