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Bunions are the bane of almost one third of adults lives in the UK. In this consultation from the first series of Embarrassing Illnesses, Dr Dawn Harper explains exactly what bunions are, how to avoid them, and what can happen if they are not treated.
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I had bunions since I am a child. I remember suffering at dance classes. For me it is heridetary and I was told I was too young to have surgery at that time (12 years old). I am now 30 and am still suffering, it got worst and they still do not recommend surgery! My chiropodist finally agreed to recommend me to a surgeon but she keeps saying that I am too young and it will come back, and therefore would only recommend filing the bunion (buniotomie)! Is this true?
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Im 16 years of age and i think i have bunions. For about the first 13 years of my life i was wearing football trainers, which are realy tight, however i dont think the trainers have caused the bunions. my farther has the aswell. im just woundering if i cauld get any treatment or maybe surgery because i am realy embarrassed about the look and shape of my feet.
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I did not watch the show but from this short video it seems that some of the real causes of bunions were ignored. Biomechanics for once. Whilst it is true tha low arches or flat feet, as the doctor calls them, are a cause, they are just the a sign that other body parts may not work properly. Strenghtening the gluteus medium muscles for instance works well in preventing a little if not improving the condition.
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