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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yoga toes and other types of bunion correction devices don’t cure the bunion. The bunion happens from structural issues in your foot that affect the way you stand and walk. Wearing shoes that are roomy, provide adequate arch support and don’t force your weight onto the front of your foot can reduce the severity of bunions and even delay their formation, but bunions happen even if you wear sensible shoes and stay at a healthy weight (obviously extra weight carried on your feet affects the way you walk and stand). About 1/3 of people get bunions, it’s a very common condition. Some people get relief from podiatric foot therapy/massage that helps them to walk more naturally. Bunions can recur after surgical intervention, so bear that in mind.[/quote]

Okay. Posts like this are bewildering--full of certitude you do not possess.

Yoga toes and other types of bunion devices may not have fixed your bunions--they have, however, corrected my feet issues and I don't have the bunions anymore. Going from having them and a Dr. recommending surgery on both sides of both feet to having no visible bunion constitutes a cure to me.

And, as you say, bunions can recur after surgery. So surgery may not cure bunions, either.

If I had to pick between spending 20 bucks on yoga toes and [b]maybe[/b] fixing a problem or going straight to getting my bones shaved down, I'd try the less invasive approach every time, even if I ended up eventually needing the surgery. It would be a bummer to have them recur [b]after[/b] a surgery and only then find yoga toes would have helped in my case all along.

But by all means, shout from the rooftops, "You're doomed bunion-having people! DO NOT try yoga toes! Also don't try surgery! Abandon all hope!"

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+1. I had horrible bunions on both feet and my podiatrist tried to talk me in to having both feet done at the same time. My bunions caused constant pain. I had worn dress shoes a lot and when I was a kid, my mom cared more about how cute a shoe was and I had to wear shoes that were not my size.

I had the old fashioned surgery 25 years ago on the foot with the bunion that caused the most pain. The first 2 days I was in incredible pain but after that I was fine. My bunion never came back. I was going to get the other foot done but got pregnant with twins and ended up staying home with them. The bunion on my right foot slowly went away. I assume this is because I never wore anything other than loose tennis shoes after I gave birth. My feet swelled during pregnancy so I bought bigger tennis shoes and continued to wear them after I gave birth. I have no bunion on my right foot any more.  I had worn pumps and uncomfortable shoes my whole life. When I was young, my mom cared more about how cute a shoe was and I often had to wear shoes that were too small.[/quote]

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