Space Coast Foot & Ankle Center Blogs

The biggest misconception of Bunions when patients come into the office as new patients is the belief that they are caused by bad shoes (high heels). This for the most part is untrue and are usually hereditary.  However, they can progress faster in bad shoes. Patients with Bunions are born with the gene given to them by their mother's side of the family or their father's side of the family. Of course, the factor of pronation the motion that your foot goes through as you ambulate can accelerate the progressive nature of Bunions over years. This motion of pronation can be controlled by...