TOB Episode 34: Bunions! Why Do We Get Them & Can They Go Away?
Welcome to episode 34 of The Optimal Body Podcast
Bunions! Why Do We Get Them & Can They Go Away?
Embarrassed by your bunions? Join us as we explain what might be the root cause of your bunions and how common it really is. Listen as we explain the importance of “checking up the chain” for underlying causes and why each diagnosis is individual. Tune in as we dive into the taboos behind treatments and studies of bunions and why going to a physical therapist might be your best option. Don’t miss out on the tools we provide that you can start today to functionally gain control of your feet; along with the insights on why VivoBarefoot shoes help build your foundation long term.
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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:
02:09 – What a bunion is and why they form – Why the examination approaches are evolving
05:48 – Why looking up the chain is important – Why the causations for bunions are individual
08:12 – The prevalence, or commonness, of people with bunions
10:14 – The taboo behind treatments and studies for bunions – The importance in seeing a PT
14:49 – Some tools you can start using right now if you have bunions
21:01 – How you can strengthen your midfoot – Finding balance with pronation and supination
23:05 – How you can strengthen your ankle and hindfoot – Finding balance with eversion and inversion
25:12 – How VivoBarefoot shoes help gain functional control of your feet
26:55 – What we aim to fix with your bunion
To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/IkJEncPsStc
Items mentioned in this episode include:
Tune Up Fitness Therapy Balls: https://www.tuneupfitness.com/shop/self-massage-therapy-balls
Research Citations:
Dayton, P., Kauwe, M., & Feilmeier, M. (2015). Is Our Current Paradigm for Evaluation and Management of the Bunion Deformity Flawed? A Discussion of Procedure Philosophy Relative to Anatomy. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, 54(1), 102-111. doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2014.09.010
Ferrari, J. (2009, March 11). Bunions. Retrieved September 21, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2907787/
Kuhn, J. (2020, August 10). Hallux Valgus. Retrieved September 21, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553092/
Kuhn, J. (2020, August 10). Hallux Valgus. Retrieved September 21, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK553092/
Tamer, P., & Simpson, S. (2017). Evolutionary Medicine: Why do humans get bunions? Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, 2017(1), 81-81. doi:10.1093/emph/eox007
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Show Notes Written By Kylee Flores
