WHAT CAUSES BUNIONS:

1. Pointed Shoes or High Heels: A bunion is most likely to develop when susceptible feet are repeatedly squeezed into narrow, pointed-toe footwear. High heels can exacerbate the problem because they tip the body's weight forward, forcing the toes into the front of the shoe. This may help to explain why bunions are 10 times more common in women than in men.

2. Family Inheritance: Some foot types are more prone to bunions than others. Low arches, flat feet, loose joints and tendons, and a too round metatarsal head all increase the risk.

3. Occupational Disease: People in occupations such as teaching and nursing, which involves a lot of standing and walking, are susceptible to bunions. So are ballet dancers, whose feet super severe repetitive stress. Women are more likely to develop bunions and other foot problems.

4. Weight Gain or Excessive Walking: Pregnancy lactation and menopause are the two periods in which the deformity is easily aggravated due to weight gain and systemic ligament relaxation. For youth who are still in the developmental stage, too much burden on the feet may also cause a bunion.

5. Other Foot Diseases: The trauma of the foot, neuromuscular disease, or rheumatoid arthritis may also cause bunions.

TIPS FOR USE:

Begin with 30 minutes/day, slowly work up to 2 hours/day. Velcro can be adjusted to change the position & intensity. You may feel a little pain in your bunion in the first few days, that's normal. Don't worry.

If your bunion skin (bony bump) is too sensitive, try putting some fabric padding around it.

Continue using it for 1-3 months, you will see great improvement for bunion correction. During the correction period, try to avoid wearing tight shoes or high heels.

Before use each day, it is better to soak your feet for around 15 minutes in warm water or massage them around 100 times to avoid foot stiffness.

Use the splint at night and the gel separators during the day. It will help you keep the big toe in the right place all day long.

For those who are overweight, it is recommended you work on your diet and increase your exercises to help reduce the weight pressuring your toe joint.