I have/had bunions. I have read that the cause is one of three things;
heredity, having an injury/accident and/or wearing shoes that are too narrow.

I have worn wide shoes for many years. I have never had an accident or injury to my feet and my parents' feet are okay. I am assuming that my bunions are heredity from other relatives as I don't know where else they would come from. (I don't know any of my family members except my parents and one cousin)

Do you know what caused your foot problem(s)?

I didnt have bunions...my foot problems all started with a fractured sesamiod bone.

Heredity. My mom's feet are awful. Actually I've learned that bunions are generally hereditary and that 'normal' people don't get them from wearing shoes that are too narrow. The people that get bunions MAY wear shoes that are too narrow but are already predisposed to get them because of genetics. Interesting stuff!

Morton's Neuroma and Hallux Rigidus...both from wearing pointy high heeled shoes and jogging on the streets. So, had both fixed, back to wearing heels but lower ones and running on the streets but in much better shoes...I have no sense...

Titchou - I've never worn high heels. I've tried my mom's and also in the store to see what they are like, but I couldn't do it. They felt awful. I don't know how people can walk in them. LOL

I have bunions, well, not only one bunion, and it stems from bad foot structure, which is hereditary.

I have flat feel and causes me foot to do things that are not normal, and bunions came from that.

All the women on my maternal side have had horrible bunions.

You know that's a good question and I wish I knew the answer.I have never worn high heels and have always worn good shoes.My Mom passed away in 1985 and I don't remember her feet being bad. I have asked my older sisters about our family history with feet and no one seems to remember anyone other than my one sister having problems with their feet. Boy I wish I knew where I got these terrible feet from.LOL But my original surgery was a bunion surgery then I developed other problems from that.Maybe someday we will get the answers :D
Sue :angel:

My hallux rigidus and dorsal bunion supposedly came as a result of extremely flat feet and arthritis in my foot - which the doctor is not sure why I have so much in that foot and not the other. I had a very bad sprain to that ankle a number of years ago, and also jammed my big toe a few years ago which did not help!

My mom has terrible feet, but not bunions. I really don't know what is wrong with her feet (wish she would see a doctor), and mu father looks like he has mild bunions, although they don't hurt at all, but he does has gout, and gout attacks. I really never worn high heels much, and my 6 other siblings feet are all fine - but I assume that there must be a hereditary link somewhere! I foot problems started almost 20 years ago, when I was in my late 20's.

TerriC: That jammed big toe is known as turf toe, tennis toe and runner's toe. All are the same thing and without adequate treatment turn into hallux rigidus. So, when you hear that some football player has turf toe, please be very sympathetic! As we know, it is very painful. Treatment at the time of injury consists of heating the joint and pulling on the toe...moving it up and down...probably just like you had to do after your surgery. Often it is taped in place to hold the position when walked on. Not getting toe back in proper location is what wears on the joint and causes it to degenrate.

I didnt have bunions...my foot problems all started with a fractured sesamiod bone.
I didn't mean to imply that my question was only for those with bunions. My question was really for everyone. :D :bouncing:

I have my suspicions but aren't sure.I use to work in a clothes store and ran over my right foot quite a few times with these long racks that were holding tons of clothes.Also had a deep wart removed from the middle part towards my toes on the bottom of my right foot when I was young.All I know now, is that I can't be walking or driving on my foot for longer then 30 minutes or the pain will begin.I've had this for about 15 years now.I can't even go for a long car drive without my foot going into severe pain.It just feels like I have that painful thawing out from frostbite feeling but worse,like my foot was just ran over by a semitruck.This is one of the reasons why I don't get a job cause I like non boring jobs that keep my active , and running around but with my foot ,I can't even stand to be a cashier for 30 minutes before the pain causes me to sit down.I don't trust doctors enough to have a surgery.I'm afraid it would be worse afterwards like so many peoples surgeries I know. :(
Also ,sometimes when I am laying down relaxing and move my right foot in a certain relaxing way I will get a painful foot cramp in the middle bottom of my foot.It will go away after a minute but is enough to make me scream when it happens.

All the women in my family have bunions. My doctor said that people who have flat feet and pronate (walk more on the inside of their feet) are more prone to bunions. High heels also contribute. I never wore high heels but I danced in toe shoes from the ages of 10 to 21, and bunions are fairly common in dancers.

R

:nono: Long working hours, and high heel shoes