Do shoes cause bunions?
This is highly controversial and the general consensus in the research is that SHOES do not cause bunions, but this particular research suggests otherwise.
We go digging up graves to find out which of our ancient ancestors had bunions and the results are SURPRISING.
There was a clear association between the higher socio-economic group and incidence of bunions and digging deeper into the type of footwear worn yields even more fascinating results.
This research would suggest that there IS a clear association between footwear (narrow) and formation of bunions. Further to this, there is also a clear link between falls risk and bunions.
There are many causes for bunions, and we categorise these into extrinsic and intrinsic factors. We should also consider if these are modifiable or not. Genetics for example, is a strong risk factor for bunions but is NOT modifiable. Footwear is easily modifiable and should be considered in any non-operative bunion program.
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