“Is going barefoot good for bunions?”
I am a 28 year old male. I want to know if going barefoot is good for bunions?
3 Answers
No It is better to use gel gel cushion
Some bunions are inherited. You should wear wide shoes with square toes. Avoid narrow, pointy-toed shoes.
Per Gunnar Brolinson
Family Practitioner
Hello,
Going barefoot is generally not a good idea if you have bunions. Bunions are an abnormal alignment between your big toe and the first metatarsal bone in your foot. You should visit with a podiatrist, a sports medicine doctor or orthopedist with an interest if foot problems. Typically a biomechanical examination of your feet will be performed and custom orthotics (arch supports) can be prescribed. You need to wear good supportive shoes the vast majority of the time.
P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO
Going barefoot is generally not a good idea if you have bunions. Bunions are an abnormal alignment between your big toe and the first metatarsal bone in your foot. You should visit with a podiatrist, a sports medicine doctor or orthopedist with an interest if foot problems. Typically a biomechanical examination of your feet will be performed and custom orthotics (arch supports) can be prescribed. You need to wear good supportive shoes the vast majority of the time.
P. Gunnar Brolinson, DO
