Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:52 What are bunions? 1:10 Does footwear cause you to get bunions? 2:30 Try some toe spreaders 3:26 The importance of big toe extension 4:56 Why you need ankle dorsiflexion mobility 7:20 Foot intrinsic strengthening exercises 8:48 Why you should be strengthening your calf muscles (both gastroc & soleus) Have you been told you have bunions? Not sure what you can do to make sure your bunions don't get worse? Bunions occur when our big toe drifts inward with slight rotation. This can cause pain and discomfort in the big toe joint and lead to difficulty with everyday tasks such as walking or standing barefoot. The great news is that several things can be done to assist with improving your big toe mobility and strengthening the joint and surrounding musculature to help your bunions. Join Adelle as she takes you through some of her favorite mobility and strengthening exercises for bunions as well as discusses the role that footwear plays in bunions.
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