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Foot & Ankle Problems Message Board HealthBoards Bone Joint Muscle > > Do toe separators work for bunions?
| | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | 08-18-2008, 01:06 AM | #1 | | KyleG Senior Member
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| Do toe separators work for bunions? I have flat feet and I have bunions on both my feet. My right foot has it worse though. I am too young to have surgery on it. My mom bought me these gel toe separators to put in between my big toe thinking that since I am still growing it will straighten out if I keep wearing them. I found that using one separator didn't seem like it moved my toe that much so I use a pair of them for both feet on the big toe. I wear them when I am in the house or when I am sleeping. Does using these help at all? Has anyone had any success with using them? I've read that you can get a bunion on the bone by your pinky toe too. Sometimes I can kind of feel a little bit of discomfort or pain in that area too. My pinky toes on both my feet seem to be kind of smooshed into the toe next to it and is slightly underneath that toe. Do you think I should put separators between those toes as well? |
| | | Sponsors | | | | 08-18-2008, 10:24 AM | #2 | | wakkochic17 Senior Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,209
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? toe seperators work to relieve the pressure in the joint by straightening the toe. They do no prevent a bunion from forming or getting worse.
The bunion by the pinky toe is called a tailor bunion. I've never seen toe seperators that would work good with those since the ones out there would be too big.
Why did they say you were too young for surgery? I was 16 when I had my first bunion surgery (tailor bunion- right foot).. then I had the tailor bunion on my left foot removed when I was 18. Many years later at 30, they were both successful surgeries and the bunions have not returned.
I guess if you are young enough they might want to wait until you are fully grown before operating (as I don't know your age)
I didn't have problems with the bunions on my big toes until later. Had the left foot operated on 3 years ago and I'm about to get the 4th and final bunion on my right foot surgically operated on in January. Last edited by wakkochic17; 08-18-2008 at 10:26 AM. |
| | | 08-18-2008, 01:13 PM | #3 | | KyleG Senior Member
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| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? I am 16 and I would need to wait until I have fully grown before I can consider doing an operation. Besides the toe separators what else can I do to help my bunions?
Any different products out there that people use? |
| | | 08-18-2008, 05:44 PM | #4 | | huffle Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas, USA Posts: 107
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? There is an item called Yoga Toes that is supposed to help. If I were younger I think I would have tried that before having surgery but my bunions and all were already there and surgery scheduled when I saw them. They say not to over do it in the begining or you can get tendonitis from wearing it. But a slow and steady build up should work. Hope you can put off the whole surgery thing and find a way to beat it. Huffle |
| | | 08-19-2008, 10:17 PM | #5 | | KyleG Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 180
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? I bought something similar to those Yoga toes except it was made out of foam or something and it was straight not curved and had holes for your toes. Unfortunetly, it didn't fit. I couldn't get my pinky toe into the hole so it was just a waste. |
| | | 08-20-2008, 01:31 AM | #6 | | footsiedee Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 167
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? just because you 'feel' you are too young for surgery, doesnt mean you cant speak to a podiatrist or orthopedic surgeon for a consult. this gives you the benefit of years of experience the doctor may have, instead of this friend or that 'hearing' that something works. bunions may be caused by a few different things. it is suggested squeezing your feet into tight shoes is one factor. proper shoes, and proper foot care. but if i were you i would want a true medical opinion rather than only anecdotal info from friends. personnally i have done more harm than good some times by NOT seeing the doc. you may have to try more than one doc to find one you trust, who explains things well enough for you to understand. have you ever heard the saying "a LITTLE information can be dangerous". i hope you see a doctor for not only an educated opinion, but for his/her experience. there are people here, as u can see that have had surgery at a young age, but only your doctor can inform you proper based on your circumstances. reading the posts here can give you much food for thought, and ideas of what to ask the doc Last edited by footsiedee; 08-20-2008 at 01:32 AM.Reason: accuracy |
| | | 08-20-2008, 09:30 AM | #7 | | wakkochic17 Senior Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,209
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? to add to what footsie said, who told you that you were too young, your physician? A podiatrist/orthopeadic doctor? As I mentioned I was 16 with my first surgery so I know you can get it done that young. Did it on summer break to not mess with the school year. btw.. Yoga Toes are good but they won't prevent bunions from getting worse.. I've had a pair for a year and my right foot is worse then ever. They do make your toes feel nice though! |
| | | 08-20-2008, 10:12 PM | #8 | | KyleG Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 180
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? yes the physician mentioned that the only way to fix it would be through surgery but he didnt think it was neccessary to do it then and rather to wait until i've fully grown. From what I've read on the message board, the majority of the people who've had the surgery regret and say that it has made it even worse so I am uncertain about it. |
| | | 08-20-2008, 11:07 PM | #9 | | janewhite1 Senior Veteran | Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? KyleG, It is true we have a number of people here who've had complications from bunion surgery. However, the people who come to this board and stay here are the worst cases. The ones who had bunion surgery and had a good recovery are out having fun, and not here. Look up the specific probabilities of different outcomes for your particular procedure. Ask the doctor lots of questions. Keep in mind that the things you read about on this board could happen to you, but also keep in mind that doctors have taken an oath to do no harm. If bunion surgery didn't help most patients in the long run, doctors wouldn't do it, and you can be sure insurance companies wouldn't pay for it. I don't know if a bunionectomy is right for you, but I want you to make choices based on fair and balanced information. |
| | | 08-21-2008, 08:09 PM | #10 | | MsTammy Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 103
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? Jane's right, Kyle. Most of the people who post here are do so for support because they are either in the process of recovering or having complications. But there are plenty of us out here that have had good experiences and living happy, pain-free lives. When I started here I had already scheduled my surgery and there were some very negative stories that I had been reading in the weeks leading up to my surgery. You just have to remember every single person and surgery is different. You just never know how you're going to heal. But, if you choose to have the surgery eventually, know that there ARE MANY good, successful stories out there! |
| | | 08-24-2008, 01:49 PM | #11 | | prisc1125 Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 393
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? Hi Wakkochic17
Out of curiosity, how would you describe a tailor bunion surgery compared to a regular bunion? What was the recovery like? And was there hardware involved? I might have to have this down the road. Bunion surgery was painful, but the recovery was harder than I expected (not driving and being limited). Thanks
Prisc1125 |
| | | 08-27-2008, 09:05 PM | #12 | | KyleG Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 180
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? anyone else that has used toe separators that have helped them? |
| | | 08-28-2008, 07:45 PM | #13 | | wakkochic17 Senior Veteran Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,209
| Re: Do toe separators work for bunions? Quote: Originally Posted by prisc1125 Hi Wakkochic17
Out of curiosity, how would you describe a tailor bunion surgery compared to a regular bunion? What was the recovery like? And was there hardware involved? I might have to have this down the road. Bunion surgery was painful, but the recovery was harder than I expected (not driving and being limited). Thanks
Prisc1125 it was definitely easier. The pain right after surgery was similar with swelling and all, but it was a much faster recovery. My doctor used removeable pins, but some may use screws. Probably between the bone being smaller and less pressure is put on that part of the foot and joint when walking, helps things heal easier. I had the pins in for 3 weeks and then it took about a week of getting used to walking again. Then just had to wait for swelling to go down and tenderness to go away to get into regular shoes again. I had both my surgeries in warm months so velcro sandals were my friend. |
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