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  2. Bunion - Wikipedia

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    A bunion, also known as hallux valgus, is a deformity of the MTP joint connecting the big toe to the foot. [2] The big toe often bends towards the other toes and the joint becomes red and painful. [2] The onset of bunions is typically gradual. [2] Complications may include bursitis or arthritis. [2] The exact cause is unclear. [1]

  3. If Your Feet Hurt, Try These Podiatrist-Recommended Toe ... - AOL

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    Toe separators, or toe spacers, help alleviate aches and pains in the feet. Podiatrists share the best ones for bunions, hammer toes, and other conditions.

  4. Metatarsophalangeal joints - Wikipedia

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    Left: toes adducted (pulled towards the center) and spread (abducted); right, both feet clenched (plantar flexed) The upper foot is clenching (plantarflexing) at the MTP joints and at the joints of the toes; the central foot is lifting the toes (dorsiflexing) at the MTP joints; and the foot flat on the ground off to the side is in a neutral ...

  5. The best bunion correctors for 2024, according to podiatrists

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    Jeremy Ousey, a musculoskeletal podiatrist in the U.K., explains that bunions develop due to instability in the mid-foot joint where the toes attach.As a result, the big toe can drift away from ...

  6. Hammer toe - Wikipedia

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    A hammer toe, hammertoe or contracted toe is a deformity of the muscles and ligaments of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the second, third, fourth, or fifth toe, bending it into a shape resembling a hammer. In the early stage, a flexible hammertoe is movable at the joints; a rigid hammertoe joint cannot be moved and usually requires surgery.

  7. These Stylish, Comfortable Shoes for Bunions Have ... - AOL

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    Generally speaking, Dr. Ragland recommends finding a shoe with a wide toe box for those dealing with a traditional bunion and a high toe box for a dorsal bunion (a.k.a., a bump on the top of your ...

  8. Tailor's bunion - Wikipedia

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    Tailor's bunion, also known as digitus quintus varus or bunionette, is a condition caused as a result of inflammation of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe. [1] It is usually characterized by inflammation, pain and redness of the little toe. Often a tailor's bunion is caused by a faulty mechanical structure of the foot.

  9. Syndesmosis procedure - Wikipedia

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    Syndesmosis procedure is one of the more than twenty bunion surgeries currently being performed. While the majority of bunion surgeries involve the breaking and shifting of bones (osteotomy procedures), [1] syndesmosis procedure [2] is one of few surgical techniques that use a soft-tissue or non-osteotomy (non-bone-breaking) approach to afford the same correction.