Bunionettes! What Are They & How to Treat Them!

We often hear of bunions, but what about bunionettes? In this #PTPearl, we talk about bunionettes, what causes them & how to help!
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[@raymondwade2433]

I’m a 58 year old man who recently started experiencing acute pain in this area of my left foot. I am also an endurance athlete. This video was a big help. I’ve got an upcoming appointment with a specialist.

[@docjenfit]

Wow, thank you so much for sharing with us! Keep us updated!

[@briabriaa]

I realized this year I have wide feet and have been wearing the wrong shoes my whole life. I’m 23. My pinky toe sits under my other toe. I have bunionettes and I have a funny walk. I have an unconscious habit of standing on the outside of my feet as well. It’s really annoying being a woman with wide feet it REALLY limits my style and shoe options. But my feet don’t look good in open shoes anyway.

[@docjenfit]

Hopefully these short exercises begin to help! Thnk you for watching!

[@atlantean1209]

@@docjenfit many people, like myself, should not go barefoot. Telling everyone to go barefoot is not good advice.

[@katymartinez1262]

Torrid sells wide shoes!

[@lorilimper5429]

I can attest that age is no obstacle! I am 60 and was diagnosed with plantar fascitis and heal spurs. Noticed that I tend toward pronation and realized that I was pronating due to pressure from small bunionettes. I tried cushioned shoes with arch supports but this only made it more painful to walk barefoot. A few months ago I resumed daily yoga, and I have been doing foot exercises like those shown in the video plus other exercises to strengthen my arch. I can now walk barefoot again with no pain and have ordered barefoot shoes so I can enjoy the same when not at home.

[@docjenfit]

Yay! Absolutely love that story and testament that you can always be proactive and make a change in how you feel! Bravo!

[@SatchPatch25]

4 and a half years ago i started working overnight and had no money for new shoes and had to wear these Vans that were too small for me. On top of being too small, i was wearing them for 9 more hours when my feet were supposed to be resting. It was excruciatingly painful when i started getting bunions. The cramps in the metatarsals would almost make me cry. I started buying wide toed shoes (also trying to cut down on flip flops. Those are terrible for us) and they feel better but now I'm starting to get tailors bunions. It may be from trying to put less pressure on my big toe. I feel like my feet are giving up on me.

[@docjenfit]

Completely understandable. Im glad to hear you started making some changes that have helped. Hopefully some of these tips helped out! I also have a foot & ankle plan on my PT platform you’re welcome to check out. You get one free week! Jen.health/freetrial

[@arenuzzle6282]

Yeap I got both bunions now practically walk on the joint if my 5 metatarsal and joint

[@DiaJasmineFlanary]

Thanks! From your video I learned that what I have is a historically accurate tailor's bunion! I barely ever wear shoes, but I do sit cross-legged a lot and my toes get smushed.

[@docjenfit]

You're definitely not alone! Hopefully these exercises help!

[@survivor9898]

My bunionette is 1/2 way between my pinky toe and my heal, in the middle and on the side, of my right foot. A chiropractor once told me it was caused from straining/bearing down due to Crohnes disease. Do you know of a foot exercise or treatment that would help shrink it down?

[@docjenfit]

Try some of these exercises in the video and let me know if they're helping with that pain! :)

[@khushi4893]

Can you please use pictures of what you are saying

[@docjenfit]

We will definitely try to get good video of the exercises we are describing but sometimes don't have examples for them all!

[@lizelg2518]

Nowadays it’s the sneaker fashion that’s causing trouble; flat sneakers, too bouncy sneakers - you name it. I’m trying your exercises. So far happy with the toe separators. I use flip flops at home.

[@docjenfit]

Thank you so much for sharing! Keep us updated on how your journey goes!

[@ellenrosenthal6706]

You kept mentioning something like divos or beevos. Please spell it for me. Couldn’t understand what that name was. Never heard of it before.

[@docjenfit]

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[@oddlilbird]

What if the bungionette is coming from having flat feet? Are Vivos still a good idea?

[@docjenfit]

So this still can often mean that we could afford to do some active strengthening of our mid foot and toes because even with structurally flat feet, we can still increase the strength and support of our intrinsic foot muscles. I would really consider trying Vivo's because they show to increase foot strength by up to 70% after 6 months of wearing them!

[@user-wc6bl4zs4i]

I’m always spreading my toes either with my fingers, socks, or toe spacers. I ALWAYS wear toe spacers when I have shoes on. My toes ACHE when I’m not spreadIng them. I still have a tailors bunion. Any reason why this could be happening?

[@docjenfit]

It sounds like your toes are craving space! Have you started trying to do more active spreading exercises and foot exercises to develop more internal foot strength and active movement?

[@user-wc6bl4zs4i]

@@docjenfit I'll get right on that! Thanks for the reply ☺️

[@garybrown9719]

My are not going away ive change to large toe box 10 years ago

[@docjenfit]

Hopefully this video helps eliminate some of the pain! Sometimes, the physical bunionette won't go away, but we can change the pain from them!

[@MsCjmaxi]

I am barefoot a lot of the time, and never wear constrictive shoes. However, my pinky toes are turning on it's side, and I'm getting a taylor's bunion. The foot doctor I went to said it's because I'm barefoot too much. Do you think this is true?

[@yeoldegrayCat]

I don't think that's true...thight shoes are a big culprit of why bunions happen. It can be because your hips/hamstrings/calves/arch are tight, make sure to stretch/massage them with a roller. Look for video routines here on youtube. One way to tell tightness is part of the problem is by seeing if your feet pronate. They're related and those muscles/tendons being tight(i believe they also shorten if not stretched) can cause the bones to shift to that outward position. I look for leg/feet yoga routines to help stretch. Also strengthening exercises like these can help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roW4no2ZrcuSqqs

[@docjenfit]

I definitely don't agree with that assessment. It could have to do with different restrictions you may have in your foot and ankle. You could check out our Foot and Ankle Plan at jen.health

[@docjenfit]

Agreed!!

[@GojoRamsay888]

i cant plant my left foot because of the pain in my pinky toe and the side of my left foot, thinking that it was gout but if i try to press my pinky joint theres no pain at all. so what i did is i put a pen in between my pinky finger and suddenly i can plant my foot. its still painful though

[@docjenfit]

Is the pain on the side of the foot or in the toe itself? Sounds like that toe likes to have that space! Hopefully you've continued to work on this!

[@GojoRamsay888]

@@docjenfit its on the joint part of my pinky toe, then i bought toe spacers a silicone and the socks. The socks with spacer works best for me.

[@renegarcia6204]

I wonder if treatment is available with me being on blood thinners???

[@docjenfit]

You can always check in with your primary doctor to check!

[@boromirofmiddleearth557]

Great video!,Thank you! I have a painful left 5th metatarsal bunionette.Oucj it really hurts! have spent a great deal on shoes 6E new balance 990s. I also have plantar fasciitis both feet. Thanks for the info. Will check out your suggestions.

[@docjenfit]

SO glad this helped! Thank you for watching!

[@andrewhoerner6532]

I have bunionettes with a 14 degree curve. My doctor recommended surgery, but I would like to avoid that. Is it possible to correct this naturally?

[@docjenfit]

Hi Andrew! So correcting how it looks might not be controllable. However, you can definitely change things and reduce the symptoms. Maybe check out our barefoot mini course at jen.health/barefoot or the foot and ankle plan we have at jen.health/freetrial

[@andrewhoerner6532]

@DocJenFit Thanks I will check it out. I recently moved to the Denver area. Can you recommend any doctors here?

[@onederland693]

How about strengthening? Don't I want to strengthen the digiti minimi. I've been trying to spread my toes & I finally got my pinkies to move YAY! The first week, they just laughed at me & wouldn't move at all 😂 I want to keep getting it stronger. Got any hints for that?

[@docjenfit]

Great progress! Here are a few videos that I think will help you - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gILQpYiCed2Ad6Msi=I_s33jH9703muVVQ - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nF7ZfaGZbq2cgc0si=-EZigqo3oxcYrPvr - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYanmoCwq9ypaK8si=B-W2BHd0tUirYzBj

[@onederland693]

@@docjenfit First, thank you for the rapid reply. These are exactly what I needed! I'm also glad to here my Vivos are helping too! My feet are getting HEALTHIER thanks to YOU & your videos (regardless of how long ago you made them) & I'm so grateful. Thank you!!!😊✨💖

[@theresarezac7502]

Have a bunionette and a bunion on my right foot. Used to have nice feet now they are ugly!

[@docjenfit]

It’s ok! Such a common occurrence. Hopefully these videos help you with that pain!

[@andrewsommerdc]

Great video! I started using barefoot shoes and going barefoot for over 3 years now... sadly noticing a tailor's bunion on the left foot. Very random and odd. Any thoughts on this? Could going barefoot have done this?

[@plainlyeclectic]

Make sure you're not resting your feet on the outside toe while barefoot. I had this happen while barefoot because I would work at a desk resting my feet on the outer toe/foot. I had to be extremely cautious so it didn't get worse

[@andrewsommerdc]

@@plainlyeclectic I actually do this a lot! TY

[@aisabelsilva9815]

Great video! Tnx!

[@Realpikakirby]

Can it be caused by a crush injury?

[@docjenfit]

Definitely can be affected by a traumatic injury!

[@arenuzzle6282]

Chucks done me

[@docjenfit]

Relatable!

[@shanemarshall637]

Why don't they make proper for shaped sport shoes. For me tennis shoes. But footy boots are like dancers shoes, ridiculously shaped. Good video 👍👍

[@docjenfit]

Good point!

[@aethylwulfeiii6502]

Will doing some running barefoot on track help?

[@docjenfit]

A lot depends on if you are used to being barefoot. Honestly, this could be pretty aggressive for most people. So transitioning slowly and working on foot and ankle exercises prior to doing any heavy running barefoot would be best for most people

[@tracyrich7817]

What is optimal 15

[@docjenfit]

It's the discount code :)

[@nutinman4u]

I had a tailors bonions on the bottom of 5th metatarsal

[@docjenfit]

Yeah this is the perfect video for that!!

[@Sammy-kf2lg]

I have that now

[@jimmlygoodness]

Dom looks like he's rocking a sweet mullet in the thumbnail.

[@docjenfit]

😎😎😎

[@2020Viszion]

@@docjenfit damn sexy feet Doc, wow

[@christinadonovan5117]

Please make the shoes in a smaller size my feet need them lol!😮

[@docjenfit]

The Vivobarefoot shoes?

[@christinadonovan5117]

@@docjenfit yes I’m a size 4.5-5!

[@gskyle4822]

9:14 the exercise, and a pretty obvious case of bunionette. 🤪

[@docjenfit]

But remember, it's all about the function, rather than the structure. Providing the exercises to help with this to keep function high and reduce any pain.

[@joshbrochill78]

Came for the bunions stayed for the cringe.

[@docjenfit]

hahaha

[@stuartgibson771]

Not one word suggesting bunionette's are formed from hypermobile ankles loose lax ligaments. Do me a favour guys do your homework next time 👍

[@docjenfit]

This can definitely be a contributing factor! I guess in our experience it is not one that is an underlying factor in the majority of cases, but is definitely something we could have mentioned. Appreciate your comment!

[@annekerber7018]

Started listening intently to the bunionette discussion but then was completely distracted by Dr. Jen’s enormous engagement ring 😂

[@docjenfit]

hahaha :)

[@bugsymilner]

Would you advise having the bunionette removed before joining the army? I think its type 1. Like a knuckle/marble. Fine in trainers but hurts barefoot on hard surface.

[@yeoldegrayCat]

Go to surgery as a last resort. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onjSmX2OfpqHnJI this is a good video, also work on strengthening the feet muscles like exercises from this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/roW4no2ZrcuSqqs , as well as stretch your hips/hamstrings/calves/arch I look for leg/feet yoga videos to follow along with for stretching.

[@docjenfit]

I would definitely suggest doing a lot of foot/ankle/toe mobility and strength exercises! Can't really comment on if you should do surgery or not!

[@bugsymilner]

@@docjenfit thank you for getting back to me

[@KoalaHugsGoatSharks]

My pinky toe went numb from this. It sucks!!

[@docjenfit]

Hopefully you start to feel a difference after these exercises! I also have a foot/ankle plan people tend to like on my jen.health plan! You get a free week if you want to join!

[@KoalaHugsGoatSharks]

@@docjenfit ok thanks! I will!

[@harmoniousembodiment7203]

Bunionetttes!! Be gone!

[@docjenfit]

Be consistent with the exercises & hopefully they'll be gone!

[@bonniem.pederson7105]

👋Duck feet are not fat feet👀

[@docjenfit]

Right!

[@bastardwhoreson]

This is just a disgusting commercial and ad for their sponsors... predatory practices taling advantage of ppl who are in pain and need help.

[@docjenfit]

So sorry you feel that way. We are very proud of the educational content that we put out and only recommend products that we believe in and have seen help people significantly in the past. We stand by what we put out and don't intend to try selling anything that we don't believe can help people.