What is a Bunion?
Bunions are a growing bone deformity with ligament tearing and secondary joint dislocation. Increasing hypermobility and compensation of the forefoot blocks the motion of the big toe joint. When the big toe joint won’t bend enough for you to go up on your toes, you start to abduct (spin) off the side of the big toe joint. This abnormal function and pressure on the joint every step you take is what causes the bone growth (exostosis) and the ligament tearing and gradual dislocation (subluxation) of the big toe joint.
Posted on: 27.04.2011
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On 2011-07-15 03:29:43, d johnston said:
What causes my third toe to go sideways outward and is now overlapping my poor 4th toe. My 4th toe now is very sore and starting to get a corn from the third toe overlapping it.
On 2011-11-20 03:37:33, Diandra said:
These pieces really set a standrad in the industry.