Do you know where the lady in the video purchases those toe bands to exercise with? You know the ones she wraps around both her big toe and stretches [see around 1:30 into video]. Please reply. Thank you much.
Excellence by simplicity. No need of 15 minutes video, surgeon explaining the anatomy and what happens. Just necessary corrections and reasons for under 2 minutes. Thank You!
Hi Rital! Glad you've been enjoying them! We're so happy to be able to put this information out there. Please reach out if you have any additional questions!
Thank you for sharing. This means much to people who suffer and don't even have a clue why or what. Personally my feet always hurt and fatigue was what i thought. With little Google help turns out all my life wore wrong size shoes and my toes all have their own places to go but straight. Thanks for video
I myself didnt have a clue fir nearly 15 yrs,my ortopedic advised me to scrap the bone since it was popping out n looked funny, luckily I got scared n backed out,now I can try this,
Spent years with happy feet in flip-flops and sandals in a warm climate, and now in normal shoes, and cold climate have this p. fasciitis and sore toes problems. Thanks for this advice.
Thanks for writing in! Isn't that interesting? We have some cold-weather tips on our website that I'll share here. Hopefully they will be of use to you! www.correcttoes.com/foot-help/cold-feet/
Heel drop exercise held slow min or longer .. on both sides/one side. Slowly lean into it but outside of pain - sore or very sore. Alternate food. For a while each session build strength by raising heel slowly and lowering it all the way down- slowly. (Is that concentric exercise? Or excentric? lol) You may also bend your knees instead of having a straight and do the same stuff but with a bent knee. This targets the soleus which is the muscle underneath the gastrocnemius -> both on the back of your lower leg. For more detail see Wikipedia anatomy articles. After get used to it you can use your arms but only one at a time. I want you to keep holding onto something as you do it. I would hold onto a tree or a garbage can and use the curb for the step a lot of the time. It is very important that you keep your upper body straight and erect in relation to gravity. It should be relaxed but aware and straight as in how you would stand. That will stretch muscles in the front to go with what you were stretching in the back and by the front I mean your rectus abdominis. More on request. Bio energy and AIM.
This is an excellent video. I have been treated by Dr. Ray and his advice, using these techniques, has worked in eliminating my bunion pain and straightening my big toes. Thank you!
treehuggermc1: I can't say that it "went away" because if I go back to my old shoes (not Correct Toes approved) even for just a few hours, my big toe will naturally gravitate to its' old position, the shoe rubs in the wrong place and I end up with a red painful spot (the bunion). What has worked for me is wearing Correct Toes inside a minimalist shoe with toe socks (more comfortable when wearing the Correct Toes because my feet sweat a lot) and performing the bunion exercises. If I do these things my bunion is not red and irritated, my foot has a much more natural look (big toe is straighter and more aligned with my foot and my toes are spread apart properly) and, most importantly, I don't have the excruciating nerve pain on the top of my big toe. In addition I am not having the low back, hip and knee pain that I had prior to starting this therapy when I was wearing orthotics and motion control shoes. Hope this helps.
I have crooked/bent in big toe from tight fitting work shoes and running shoes but i also have a slight twist clockwise ive not found any information about fixing a twisted and bent big toes should i just strech outwards and anticlockwise to counter act this problem,also thanks for these videos im learning lots from them.
Being a climbing and needing to fit it to pretty small/tight shoes I've been dealing with pain from a bunion in my left big toe pretty much since I started climbing. I got shoes that were a bit bigger to make room but am going to give these exercises a try. Any other climbers dealing with similar pain report back here in 6 months or so and I'll let you know how I'm doing. Edit: I've tried these exercises regularly for a while but i think what i realized is there is no way to "fix" a bunion without surgery- as a bunion is a dislocation of the joints or permanent damage in my case. It could be arthritic which is what i believe mine is (arthritis runs in my family) but what does work well for me is I have been using silicone gel inserts for in between your toes. So my recommendations as a climber suffering from bunions , as i spent the past year+ trying to remedy mine, Get some gel inserts and/or toe spacers that are comfy, I wear a big toe spacer when i climb. Don't leave climbing shoes on when you aren't climbing. I try to keep mine on only when im climbing. Get barefoot wide shoes and only wear these, no more tight running shoes. Get socks with toes so your socks dont squeeze your foot . Work on stretching the foot and spreading your toes. Hopefully this will help prevent ever needing surgery in the future and make my bunion tolerable.
@@zenithchan1646 these movements/exercises with combinations of some toe spacers/spreaders can definitely help. For me the “pulling” exercise they show with a towel I had trouble doing due to pain so I’ve shyed away from it as it seems to hit exactly where my toe is messed up. But the massage and the rubber band exercise that you wrap around the toe was game changer for me, I think this one really helped with some of the pain. I still tend to avoid hard slab climbing but I’ve been climbing relatively pain free in all my other climbing. I also sometimes climb with a spacer in between my big toe and middle toe which I feel like helps.
These bunion videos from Northwest Foot & Ankle really make sense to me! Finally! I thought my bunions came from my grandmother and there was nothing I could do but to get surgery someday.... I'me gonna order Correctoes but I need your advice on shoes brands to browse that ship to Europe! I live in Portugal. Plus... minimal shoes in my office are a big No. So Im looking for everyday shoes that respect my feet and some gym shoes as well.. Thank you in advance!
I never thought about a trigger point. But now that I do, tonight I begin attacking the problem and getting back on my feet, no pun intended. Many thanks, glad your video was available.
Thx. I’m 60yrs old and have a big bad bunion on my right foot. I plan on walking the Appalachian Trail April 2022. I need to get busy with these exercises.
Im so relieved i have found this. Im in severe pain I have bunions for years I broke my second toe and it ended up as a bendy fracture Which after a few years pushed the toe towards the other toes which made my bunions very painful I have hope Thank you
I DON'T HAve pain when I don't wear shoes fact I have found a pair of trainers that are light and have a wide toe box but my left foot is HARD TO GET IN BECAUSE THE SECOND toe is bent to the right and.. My right foot is flat and...my left HAS a high arch. This is acquired about 4 yrs ago, thanks for your time and patience
sarah x I wore them religiously, but during the pandemic, I’ve not even thought about it, I guess b/c I don’t go anywhere. I was going to yoga classes almost daily. Now I’m just barefoot at home. The exercises do help. I need to get back on those too. Thanks for the reminder.
Starkey Morgan I’ve been very lax wearing them the last 6 months, like never. Since the pandemic quarantine, I’m mostly home & barefoot. I was able to wear them for long periods pretty quickly. I also made a point of getting rid of shoes that weren’t designed to allow me to wear them. Correct Toes are not very big, so it was an easy transition, & the material is very soft & feels good. Some years ago I bought Yoga Toes, which take much more getting used to bc they are much, much thicker & not meant to be worn with shoes. Both are good products, & I need to get back in the habit of wearing them. Yoga Toes are designed to be worn about 5 minutes at first & definitely take some getting used to. You gradually build up time. You can wear them at night while you sleep after awhile, but I never did that bc they’re not meant to walk in, & I was afraid that if I got up in the night that I’d fall & kill myself.
Is it worth sizing up on Correct Toes? Even with the recommended splint for bunions inserted in the largest slot in my Correct Toes, I find that my hallux still tracks toward my second toe, because I have a large space between the first and second toes. I've been wearing CT's for 9 mo. and my progress for bunion correction has stalled. Thanks!
So if I do those exercises it will go back on its place?? Got the separators and only taking it off when showering or out of the house.. thank you for sharing this short and great video.
Corey Pressler I agree ! Dr Ray & team - thank you for all your help. Not only is my bunion symptoms declining but my arches are strengthening and I have transitioned away from supportive footwear. I hope chiro clinics learn of your CorrectToes & treatment plans. I've told mine and shared the websites.
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"increase alignment" By how much after how long? Would be great to cite scientific studies or at least provide video/photo/x-ray of somebody claiming to have done such exercises before/after.
Exactly, Those little disclaimers at the, "If you have arthritis, go to podiatrist (who will tell you it's too late); they can't be fixed--just helped be less painful. These are preventative exercises. Another cause of the outward ankle twist is leg length discrepancy, which forces the leg to twist to keep balance mid-to-late stride.
I have that , I do wear a straightner , only for a short while , because after a while i do notice that the bone in the large toe does start hurting . Do I just wear this for short periods of time ?? Thank you .
@Northwest Foot & Ankle Just *watching* this makes my bunion hurt! Anything that pulls on the big toe causes deep aches in the joint, which lasts for several hours. For instance, I cannot wear any sandals with a toe loop or straps that criss-cross over that big toe. I've started using Correct Toes a few days ago and that doesn't seem to bother it, as it's a gentle stretch at this time. I'll add the material into the slot after three months as your site suggests, but in the meantime was hoping to try this bunion reversal exercise. Not sure if I can, due to pain. 😬
That's okay! Everyone is at a different degree . Start with the Correct Toes and even using heating creams or pads in the next few weeks. Then slowly try and mobilize that joint. If it's still near impossible in the coming months, we can regroup and apply some other methods.
A fundamental improvement to the most important stretch (0:33 (also affects 1:25)): In order to stretch the adductor hallucis effectively you cannot just bend the big toe outward, you need, with the target foot inverted and resting on the thigh of the opposite leg, to simultaneously hold on to the the other side of the transverse head (by third-fourth-fifth metatarsophalangeal joint)(using your other hand, preferably wearing a dishwashing glove so that you get a good grip). If you don't then the muscle will largely just be pulled along. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adductor_hallucis_muscle
I think what he is saying is that you would take your effected foot your wanting to stretch.. when you are sitting, place your foot on your other thigh so your foot is now at the ankle resting on the thigh of your other leg.. Like you would if your are crossing your leg. this will allow your foot to rotate inward some. Then, using your hand furthest away from the foot.. to grab the 4 other toes. at where they connect to the foot and hold them there so they dont slide to much towards the big toe. Now, taking your free hand and using it to pull the big toe.. (which is called the 1st metatarsal bone) away from the foot to allow it to stretch like you see in the video above and holding it there so it can stretch for 30 sec to 1 min.... then release.. then do it again... do this a few mins at least... like 5 mins of total stretch time. You can do this multiple times a day.
Is it possible that i have the same issue where my toe is bending or leaning to the other fingers without having any sort of pain? Because in my case (my right food for instance) the toe is leaning a bit to the right, same problem with the other foot, but no pain whatsoever 😅 .. and thankyou so much for uploading this i will make it a habit of exercising these ☺️ appreciate it.
I have that too. I want to try to “reverse” it (although everyone says that’s impossible without surgery) or at least stop it from worsening so that I don’t get pain later. Today went to a podiatrist, got some custom insoles, and in the process of getting rid of all shoes that don’t fit perfectly.
I'm curious why the melding together of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal was not addressed? Also, the use of the big, blue, soft MELT ball is the correct ball to use for your last exercise.
Hi Lu V, the primary purpose of the video was just to provide some general education on exercises to reverse bunions, not necessarily to delve into the mechanics behind their development. If you'd like to hear more about bunions check out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LCrvF55HYiw.html . Thanks for letting us know!
Thanks great vid BUT No mention re the link to ankle mobility also being a factor in the misalignment - doing this combined with ankle strengthening exercises have helped me
I don't wear tight shoes but my toe was starting to move over so at night I slept with my heel on the other foot,between the big toe and the next toe, spreading the big toe outward and it kept it from slanting inward, straightening it up over time.
You don't need to wear tight shoes for this to be a problem. The modern shoe design is going to push your big toe in. Even shoes that feel loose have this design - they don't affect you only because you're habituated from a lifetime of wearing the . Very few modern shoes are shaped like natural feet. You specifically have to look for minimalist shoes. After wearing only minimalist shoes for 3 years, I can't fit in normal shoes anymore. I once tried shoes that felt like they fit and my big toe really hurt after 1 hour only.
Can you do one for the fifth toe please. I have pretty severe brunettes on both feet and my physician is sending me to see a surgeon. It's caused my feet to be super wide and the pinky on a great angle inward. Can this be fixed without surgery? Will that fifth metatarsal ever move back closer to the fourth or will my feet forever (without surgery) be this wide?
I'm a dancer and baton twirler! Our shoes stink for adequately allowing the foot to perform! And barefoot is unfortunately not an option due to practice on pavement. Then,I work in an industrial environment and sometimes need to wear steel toe boots! Ugh. And mine are curled up in the toes.
My brother had hallux too and he got some bandages from doctor to fix it. He wore them at night, but it didn't worked and it also caused him pain, so after a long time he gave up on them and he bought himself shoes with fingers. And he says, that it helped, so it may be a way too. :)
Hi Shaire, everyone's foot is different. That said, many of our customers have had a lot of success using Correct Toes, reversing or even eliminating their bunions! Check our website's blogs for some great testimonials. One of my favorites: www.correcttoes.com/foot-help/testimonial-lori-m/
OK its like I have an habit of doing that with my middle toes and now they are spread away so how can I get them together back my OK it like my big toes and my second toe is together but the other is spread away to the other one idk what shall I do I knew the changes because of how it felt and looked
I appreciate the video. I had been wearing minimalist “barefoot” shoes for 2 years when I stumbled upon Correct Toes. And videos about reversing bunions. I do not have a first toe bunions, but I do have fifth toe bunions that I would like to correct. I have been wearing correct toes for about 4 months now, but I do not (and have not for a while) think they splay my toes quite wide enough, even with additional foam in the fifth toe spacer. I’m really not seeing much progress on actually reversing the bunion, but my toes are certainly more flexible than they were. In other words I do see benefits, just not the particular benefit I was hoping for. Are there any other options to splay my toes a bit wider? I have found socks that do, but they are meant for rest and not day wear. Any thoughts would be appreciated if you have the time. Thank you.
Happy to help! We’d recommend the idea of sizing up, this would need to be better assessed. If you wouldn’t mind sending photos of your current size on your feet to our info@correcttoes.com team they will be able to address your concerns.
These things help just a little. The problem is hereditary and has to do not only with flat feet but also with hips and spine problems. Shoes are not the only reason. I never wore uncomfortable shoes of high heels and yet I have it, just as my parents did. Some girls wear all shoes they want and nothing happens cause they have big strong feet.If you don't really take care of it in early age with all possible means, not much can be done later
I agree, apart from your last sentence. The human body is flexible and very adaptive. I had strong back pain and stiffness in my thoracic spine from my youth on. Now I am 30 and was able get rid off this mostly, process still ongoing. I had Rolfing sessions (look it up if you want, there are other methods that go a similar way). I would agree, shoes can be the main reason for many people regarding this issue. But the body is too complex, to reduce it to the shoes for everybody.
@@chilly4453 Yes I'm sure some things can be done... As I was 30 I also felt better, d8d stretching etc. But now I'm 55 :) And have scoliosis since early youth, not much can be done to change it, not now. But streghtening the muscles can never be wrong
@@chilly4453 Thank you, I've heard of Rolfing but not in detail. Will check. I don't have so much pain but the spine is not very stable. I used to dance when I was younger but it is what it is, scoliosis sucks and feet suffer because of that...
A lot of our shoe recommendations are actually willing to ship up to Canada--check out Lems Shoes or Altra. Both are great starter shoes, and both companies are able to ship internationally. Thanks for checking out the video!
You have a foot where the hallux is still here while gone on the other. I'm the same. My right foot corrected quite fast (few month at most), but i'm working on my left foot since 2 years now and things are hawfully slow. When I go to osteopaths, they often see some issues with cuboïd bone. I had a severe ankle flip on this foot when I was young too. I guess I'm going to make some video footage for Dr Ray, he might have some idea, because I my opinion is that something else is in the way to recovery, influenceing from distance. Something might be wrong somewhere else in my foot/ankle, that's a complexe structure anyway. Would be great if DR Ray could try to figure out some more complicated problems
Hey did your bunion on your right foot realy reversed??? I have bunions on my left and right feet. They are realy mild scenerio but they started to hurt a few days ago end I am preaty woried Pleas reaplay
@@nobady4830 yup, at least one did. I guess you might get all the info from channel "Northwest Foot & Ankle" interresting, especially about Dr. Ray McClanahan explaining he was a good foot churgeon and when he had to correct his very feets he just couldn't and re-learned every thing. I guess that's in one of his oldest vid, maybe ?v=XIS_evkfI3A . Don't forget : 1/ first right shoes, then socks, then exercices, then maybe some devices to speed it up and 2/ it took years for change the natural shape of your foot, it might take some time to correct it BUT if you don't stop the trend root (the shoes), nothing will help. There are now PLENTY of accurate shoes now for (very) CHEAP on Ali or else btw. My right bunion doesn't disturb me at all now but still didn't fully reverse as did my left, even I don't know why, after 7 or 8 years leaving stupid occidental foot flagelation fashion. edit : forgot to mention that I was (recetly on stop because of an accident) an ultratrail runner and I never injured myself doing such long distances after going plant based diet + using appropriate footwear. Before that I had tons of week/months lasting injuries barely running marathons
@@AtlantisArch Thanks for reapling. I personly wont try a plant based diet, beacuse I have T and a more carnivor diet seams to help whith my tinnitus end tank you for reaplying again .
My shoes have mostly been wide toed. Did a LOT of walking last summer over about three weeks, and on the last day, boom, massive pain and whatvappeared to be a bunion. But arent they supposed to be an over time thing? Pains gone, but the "ball" on that join is sticking out, a lot.
I don't wear high heels And to toes have been crooked since I was a kid. I was told the cause of my bunion was that i stand with my weight at the front of my feet.
Thanks for checking out the video. A lot of the time the issues that we have as kids can stem from the improper footwear we wear when our feet are particularly malleable (when we are very young). That said, there can be any number of reasons why you might develop a bunion, but the exercises above can help regardless of the reason!
Patricia Mesa Really? Thank you for that knowledge. My big toes have been wonky since the 4th grade. (Well, That’s when all my elementary school friends started making fun of me when I wore flip flops) IDK if I walk w my weit up front or not? My big toes have just gotten worse w age. Honestly, I only have what I would consider a “bunion lump” on my left foot and it’s small. It truly looks like it just a crooked toe. When I pull it back. It’s a normal looking toe, no knot lump whatever? There’s just an inch gap between my big toe and the one next to it. That looks weird. 😂
Natalie Rozean when I got older, standing a lot at my job., putting all my weight improperly in my feet gave me bunions. I massage them with gua sha tools that I bought from Amazon. One can really massage more effectively with those tools
Juanita Nixon Thank you! EVERYONE in my family has them, but I’ve definitely spent more time on my feet then off. I was embarrassed of my foot size when young and crammed my feet into too small of shoes. THEN I developed heel spurs and walked anyway I could to find relief. It’s a wonder I even have toes!
This is amazing information. Will it help people no matter what age they are? I'm in my mid-60s. I can't even walk anymore. I can't walk and I can't stand for very long either.
Hi Daria, thanks for reaching out! Great question- in this case, we would recommend a remote consult with one of our doctors to figure out a specialized treatment plan. Here is some information on how to go about setting up an appointment if you're interested: www.nwfootankle.com/services/#remote-consultations Thanks again, and please let us know if there's any way in which we can help!
Hi Aleksandra! We are using a small resistance band and ball that comes in a 'Hand and Foot Treatment Kit' by MELT: www.meltmethod.com/store/product/hand-and-foot-treatment-kit/ For a possibly more affordable at-home solution for a resistance band, you could use a very thick rubber band (just cautious of it snapping if there are small tears in it!)
Is it actually possible to reverse a mild bunion that is not so noticeable? Or once there is a small bump the most I can do is preventing it from worsening?
It is actually possible to reverse mild bunions through consistent use of Correct Toes and foot-healthy shoes! It does take time, however many of our customers have been able to reverse their bunions. Check out our website (www.correcttoes.com/?SID=5mkoffnm1oot2l2ct23jlvhs17) to read testimonials, learn about conditions, and much more!
i’ve been wearing toe separators since christmas because i have a mild bunion and i’m only 12 years old. will the toe seperators push the bone back in?
It may take some time, but Correct Toes will help. The bunion reversal exercises will also help. It will be very important to wear shoes with a wide toe box and to be active while wearing Correct Toes. Check out some Correct Toes approved shoes here: www.correcttoes.com/foot-help/shoe-list/correct-toes-approved-shoes/ Best of luck to you! If you have any further questions, send us an email at: info@correcttoes.com
