Deciding to have bunion surgery can be one of the most difficult health decisions to make. 'Bunions' are a cause of distress to many thousands of people -mostly women -worldwide. Last year, I wrote about bunions and my opinion was and still is – "avoid bunion surgery if at possible, unless it is ruining your life and crippling you with pain".
Men usually escape the painful feet we associate with poorly-fitting shoes. Surely it's women who are wearing high heels and sharply pointed toes. They were doing it when I was at varsity. However I was amused by an article by Thando Pato entitled " Men in sharp shoes miss the point" in the Sunday Times Lifestyle section on May 18th.
Bunions are among the most common and frequently most painful of conditions affecting the foot.
Remembering that your feet carry ALL of your weight ALL of the time that you are standing or walking then it is not surprising that the complex structure of your feet sometimes suffers re-alignment as they strive to accommodate our lives and activities. Sometimes we do not help matters by forcing our feet into unsuitable or badly fitting shoes.
