Avoid foot pain and prevent Bunion Surgery with toe braces, toe sleeves, toe spreaders, guards and much more

Article by: Jessica Martin

Bunions can be prevented by wearing insoles and proper foot slippers. A bunion is a foot deformity that is most often caused by wearing narrow, high-heeled, platform heeled, or ill-fitting shoes over a long period of time. Over time, ill-fitting shoes may cause the big toe to point towards the second toe. If left untreated, patients may need to resort to bunion surgery.
Bunions can create intense foot pain. As the condition worsens, the patient may need to get a bunionectomy, where a doctor removes the bunion and straightens the toe. When non-surgical methods to treat bunions are not effective, surgery may be necessary. A podiatrist will refer patients to an orthopedic surgeon if surgery is indeed necessary. After the bunion removal, the surgeon who performed the bunionectomy may advise the patient to use a walking cane or crutches, so that there is no weight on this sensitive area as it heals.

On how to prevent Bunionectomy:

It is important to keep in mind, however, that the most effective cure for bunions and to prevent the need for bunionectomy is prevention. Wear proper foot slippers and proper fitting shoes to prevent the condition from forming in the first place, and thus the need for bunion removal.

- Select shoes based on how they fit your unique set of feet, not by the show size marking, since sizes can vary depending on brands.
- Measure your feet regularly since the size of people's feet change as they get older. Also be sure to measure both feet. Sometimes one foot may be larger than the other. Always purchase shoes to fit the largest foot.
- Measure your feet and try on shoes at the end of the day when your feet are the largest.

All of these measures will help prevent the formation of bunions, and therefore the need for bunionectomy.

Avoid the foot pain of corns by wearing proper foot slippers and shoes

Corns are another condition causing foot pain. It can be avoided by wearing proper foot slippers and shoes. Corns are an advanced form of calluses. A callus is a piece of skin that gets thick after repetitive exposure. Over time, after a callus accumulates dead cells at it center it becomes a corn. Wearing proper foot slippers and well-fitting shoes can greatly reduce your risk of developing corns on the feet.

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