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I have a different question here. We're not born with bunions and I don't know if any children that have bunions. From a little bit of research, which a lot is contradictory, it looks like it could be a muscle issue that is not holding the bone in place. To me it looks like if our foot was a plastic skeleton and we could manipulate it, we could move that bone back in place naturally and not by surgery. I just don't understand the theory behind cutting the bone, and then sticking pins in it. Couldn't there be a device that could push that bone back in place over time? Thank you for listening
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My podiatrist has invented an instrument that is inserted through a tiny incision and turns the bone. I walked on my heel in a boot with a walker out of the recovery area. 1 week post-op I walk the same but am pretty independent. I still elevate and ice.
My twin girls both have bunions. They are 24 years old and have had them for awhile. I don’t recall them having them in their childhood years though. My husband also has them so whatever role genetics may play, the twins didn’t have a chance lol
I agree. Seems like it’s a ligament problem not a bone problem. The pain seems to be from the hardware placed in the bones. Why can’t they come up with a better procedure and address the real problem?
I already had bunions at 9yo
I had bunions from the age of 10 My mom and grandmother had it too, it's often genetic I never wore heels in my life and I wear wide toe box shoes
It seems as though it is a biomechanical issue that would have to be fixed in order for the bone to stay ‘in place’
My joints are very mobile and I am assuming that’s why I have them
My understanding is that it's due to hypermobility - which is also v genetic.
where is your podiatrist located ?
How long ago was the surgery?
please post follow ups for us in a few months!!!!! With xrays if possible! 😍
I know I had a bunion by age 20. But when you look at the x-rays, the bone has been pushed out. I still go back to my original question, why can't that bone be pushed back in? Not saying you have the answers but I'm just not understanding the science
They already have. You can check out the Non-Bone Breaking Syndesmosis Bunion Procedure. No pain at all But it does require your own body to grow a new ligament, which means it will take a full 6 months recovery time. You can walk on day one, but the number of steps are limited. As time passes, you can increase the number of steps. You can check it out on YouTube or Google it for the website. There is also a Facebook Group where all the patients share their experiences.
Thank you! I will find the information on this procedure. .
me too
Me too. Hyper mobility. Now that I’ve had surgery I have to learn how to walk properly to support the muscles in my feet. And I exercise them too!
I am also hyper mobile in many joints and have always thought that contributed to my bunions.
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