Bunions
What Increases Your Risk
You are at increased risk for having bunions if you:
- Are female. Women are much more likely than men to get bunions.
- Wear shoes that are too tight or narrow, too small, or high-heeled.
- Have abnormal rolling inward of the foot while walking (excessive pronation
).
- Have a family history of bunions.
- Have rheumatoid arthritis, which can cause swelling and deformity around the big toe joint (and other joints).
- Have gout, a form of arthritis that often occurs in the big toe joint.
- Have a job or hobby (such as running) that places considerable stress on the foot.
- Have flatfoot or low arches.
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| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: March 6, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine Gavin W.G. Chalmers, DPM - Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery | |
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