Bunion (Hallux Valgus)

Bunion (Hallux Valgus) - Causes and Risk Factors

What are the risk factors for bunions (hallux vagus)?

These factors might increase your risk of bunions:

High heels
- Wearing high heels forces your toes into the front of your shoes, often crowding your toes.
Poor fitting shoes
- People who wear shoes that are too tight, too narrow or too pointed are more susceptible to bunions.
Heredity
- The tendency to develop bunions might be because of an inherited structural foot defect.
Rheumatoid arthritis
- Having this inflammatory condition can make you more susceptible to bunions

Bunion (Hallux Valgus) - Other Information

Article contributed by Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

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