But enough about what they are…why do they happen?

Well, that question is a little bit more involved.

You see, while it is true that bunions are often the result of a genetic predisposition (code for we can blame our parents), we also know that footwear and several biomechanical factors have a lot to do with triggering this predisposition and making bunion development a reality.

Several studies looking at this exact issue have highlighted that women are more likely to develop bunions than males, and also tend to develop them earlier in life. We think that this might be because of the tendency for many women to wear narrower, pointed footwear.

Even though we can’t help with the hereditary part of your risk factors, we can definitely correct your biomechanics if they’re an issue, as well as your footwear so that you have the best chance of hopefully preventing further progression, or at least slowing down your bunion development.

So if you think you may be developing bunions, it’s definitely a good thing to get them looked at sooner rather than later.