FIX BUNIONS? | Minimalist Shoes, Exercises, & Toe Spacers | Research Review

Can you fix bunions without surgery? Are minimalist shoes part of the solution to pain and poor foot function? Does exercise help to fix bunions? Do toe spacers work?
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This episode examines the research by looking at several studies on various solutions to fixing bunions and reducing foot pain. We look at minimalist or barefoot shoes with a wide toe box, barefoot running, exercises, and toe spacers as possible solutions for bunions, aka hallux valgus.
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CITATIONS:
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Menz HB, Roddy E, Marshall M, et al. Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain and Hallux Valgus. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016;71(12):1682-1687. doi:10.1093/gerona/glw004
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Xiang L, Mei Q, Fernandez J, Gu Y. Minimalist shoes running intervention can alter the plantar loading distribution and deformation of hallux valgus: A pilot study. Gait Posture. 2018;65:65-71. doi:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.07.002
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Abdalbary SA. Foot Mobilization and Exercise Program Combined with Toe Separator Improves Outcomes in Women with Moderate Hallux Valgus at 1-Year Follow-up A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2018;108(6):478-486. doi:10.7547/17-026
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