Protect Your Foot Bunions and Avoid Foot Bunions Surgery at FootSmart

Foot bunions cause the joint of your big toe to protrude outward from the side of your foot. Foot bunions are not only painful, but foot bunions make your feet look and feel awful. On this page, you will learn more about why you have foot bunions, tips on treating and preventing foot bunions and products for foot bunions relief.

Why You Have Foot Bunions

Information on Foot Bunions Supplied by The Podiatry Institute

Many different factors, on their own or in conjunction, can cause you to develop foot bunions on your feet.

• Foot bunions are hereditary, so ask your parents or grandparents if they have foot bunions, and if they do have foot bunions, know you are at risk for foot bunions yourself.
• People who are on their feet a great deal, or who simply have an active lifestyle, often develop foot bunions.
• Wearing shoes that either don’t fit well or don’t have enough room in the toe box, such as shoes with pointy toe boxes, can cause foot bunions.
• Your foot type can determine whether or not you develop foot bunions. If you have pronating feet – feet that roll inward when you walk – then you’re at a high risk for foot bunions.

Treating and Preventing Foot Bunions

Information on Foot Bunions Supplied by The Podiatry Institute

Do you have foot bunions? Are you worried now that you’re at risk for developing foot bunions? If you answered yes to any of these questions, know that you can treat and prevent foot bunions with some simple adjustments to your shoes.

• Wear shoes that give your feet enough room – especially in the toe box – if you want to avoid foot bunions or reduce the pain of current foot bunions.
• If you already have foot bunions, add bunion shields or pads to your shoes to help cushion and protect your foot bunions throughout the day.
• In order to reduce the tendency for your feet to form foot bunions, you should add orthotic devices or inserts to your shoes that help redistribute the pressure along the arch and ball of the foot, as well as control the separation of the bones.
• Be sure to also avoid going barefoot and wearing flip-flops, sandals and house shoes if you want to relieve and prevent foot bunions.

According to The Podiatry Institute, most people can relieve the pain of foot bunions with better shoes and pads. In severe cases, corrective surgery may be needed to help ease the pain of your foot bunions. In those cases, please contact your physician for more information on foot bunions surgeries.

Products for Foot Bunions

You can find many products to both relieve the pain of foot bunions – as well as prevent foot bunions – here at FootSmart. Here are just a few of the foot bunions products we have available:

Protective Pads for Foot Bunions

• Bunion Comforter for foot bunions
• Hydrogel Bunion Guard for foot bunions
• Epitact Gel Bunion Sleeve for foot bunions
• Epitact Double Protection Sleeve for foot bunions
• Stick-on Padding for foot bunions helps relieve pressure from painful foot bunions, especially where shoes rub
• Silipos Foot Bunions Care Sleeve for foot bunions

Regulators and Braces for Foot Bunions

Devices such as the Bunion Regulator and Wheaton Bunion Brace for foot bunions can slow down the progression of your foot bunions and prevent foot bunions from worsening.

Products for Foot Bunions

• FootSmart Gel Toe Spreader for foot bunions promotes proper joint alignment with gentle, constant pressure.
• Cedar Shoe Stretcher for foot bunions helps you create more room in shoes that are already too tight.
• Gel Toe Separators for foot bunions

See all products for foot bunions.

Information on foot and lower body health conditions like foot bunions provided by The Podiatry Institute, dedicated to advancing the standard of care in podiatric medicine and its effects on musculoskeletal health.