Bunion Treatment - Podiatrist Kansas City, Lee's Summit, MO and Overland Park, KS
Dr. Mark Green discusses the symptoms, causes and treatment for bunions.
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Bunions and pain at the big toe joint is one of the most common conditions seen at Kansas City Foot and Ankle. They are also called hallux valgus or hallux abducto-valgus. Studies show that bunions affect men and women equally, but women are more likely to seek care for this condition. It could possibly be because the tighter heeled shoes that women wear make bunions more likely to be painful.
What is the cause?
Contrary to popular belief, bunions are not caused by tight shoes. Tight shoes can cause bunions to be painful, but the cause of bunions is a lifelong instability in the way the foot functions. A muscle imbalance occurs eventually pulling the great toe toward the second toe and the metatarsal bone behind it moves the other way. The boney prominence that you see is the norma