topic Re: Bunions in Community Spirit

Bunions

lurker17260 — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:26:42 GMT

Is there anything that can be done for them? Mine are getting more and more painful.

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freddie*rooster — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:41:45 GMT

Come to my house and I will cut them off for you.

*sharpens bunion knife*

]:)

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lurker17260 — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:46:42 GMT

😮

Really? They cut them off??? 😮

*hobbles away very quickly*

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crystal**flake — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:48:03 GMT

They have those patch things, I dont know what they do though.

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aspie*mum — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:05:38 GMT

My grandmother had hers surgically removed YEARS ago.

I know some people say you get them from high heels but my podiatrist says they are genetic. My mum has bad ones and wears pads on them, but doesn't wear high heels.

So far I don't seem to have any, and I love my high heels!!!!

Victoria Beckham has gross ones - alien feet!

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getting_of_wisdom — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:33:23 GMT

Had them from my late teens to early twenties, after I started wearing heels, then they became too painful to wear any shoes at all and I was threatened with surgery. About that time, the Scholl wooden massage sandals came on the market, bought a pair and wore them everywhere but work, my toes straightened out and I haven't had a bunion in the 50 years since. Lived in heels until a few years ago, only gave them up due to arthritis in my knees, so would recommend anyone to try the wooden sandals before going down the surgery route.

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azureline** — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:19:44 GMT

My sister does, they are bad! She is booked in to have them removed and her doctor said do both feet at same time as it is a 6 week recovery time. Yes, genetic apparently but not helped by wearing the wrong shoes.

Now she can only wear sandal/thongs and soft sneaker type things. Losing weight has also relieved them a little.

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id-to-post-anything — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:37:25 GMT

wooden sandles?

where do you get them?

would love to straighten mine out

(PS I have NEVER worn heals. HATE THEM. I think mine were caused by too tight shoes)

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lurker17260 — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:58:54 GMT

I don't wear heels these days (or very rarely). I might go see a podiatrist I think ands see if orthotics might help. I have always had trouble with my feet. I hate feet :O=

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azureline** — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:04:10 GMT

My sister tried the orthotics, it made it a little better but she is vain..... and the shoes that fit orthotics are not her style.......

I have orthotics as I have arthritis in my feet, I also have issues with wearing broad ugly shoes, so summer is ok, sandals/scuffs work with them but winter, not so good.

I wear them at home and find I can go out with "nice" shoes for a few hours without pain.

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aspie*mum — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:29:43 GMT

I wear orthotics and if you choose carefully, you can get some lovely shoes that they fit in.

Miss Sixty (I think it might be made in Italy, not sure) leather boots fit them really well, as do a lot of shoes and boots I have bought in Italy.

If you are willing to pay, there are also some cute ones in Mountfords. Django and Juliette have some sweet shoes that fit orthotics, without looking fug!

Funnily enough, they fit well in Sketchers? Go figure that one out? And I have a high heel pair of boots....maybe Witner? (which I think is a pretty cheap brand?) that they fit in.

In general, if you are willing to pay a bit more (between $100 to $300) you can get some lovely leather shoes to fit your orthotics in. But under 100, I think you would struggle.

Also, my orthotics fit well in Big W brand sandshoes (Loafters?) they are about $6-$8 and you can get lots of cute patterns for summer. They don't last well, but for a few dollars who cares? I think you get your wear out of them.

ARA is another brand that fits them well and has stylish boots.

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getting_of_wisdom — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:56:10 GMT

wooden sandles?

where do you get them?

would love to straighten mine out

Google Dr. Scholl's original exercise sandALs, add wooden if you get too many results. I have read that the toe ridge is not as pronounced as it used to be, and it was gripping the toe ridge that helped straighten out toes, so I don't know if they are quite as effective as the originals were.