Feet tell such great stories about\u00a0the loads and forces placed on the body during movement and exercise. Toenails (or lack thereof), callouses, blisters and bony bumps can all provide clues about foot structure and function, and patterns of gait. Bunions are the most obvious and common of the bony bumps, and\u00a0affect the large joint proximal to your big toe. Other common sites for bony bumps are\u00a0on the top of the arch (dorsal exostosis), at the back of the heel (Hagland’s deformity), and on the 5th toe joint (Tailor\u2019s bunion). These bony prominences and exostoses occur as a result of bone remodelling\u00a0–\u00a0the body’s\u00a0mechanism for\u00a0coping with the excessive forces and loading that may occur through a joint, or at the insertion of a tendon (e.g. the Achilles tendon). Once developed, these bony bumps unfortunately\u00a0don’t go a way. Amongst other issues, they may cause pain, blistering and difficulty in fitting shoes. The best treatment and prevention of further development of exostoses in\u00a0these troublesome spots requires a multi-faceted approach; identifying the\u00a0biomechanical cause, reducing\u00a0the loading patterns with in-shoe modification or orthotics, altering\u00a0lacing patterns to reduce direct pressure, and of course finding a shoe that both fits and functions appropriately. Don\u2019t let a few bumps cause pain- in a vast majority of cases their is a\u00a0solution that will allow you to train more comfortably. If you’re concerned about bunions, or other bony bumps on your feet, come and\u00a0see one of the podiatrists at intraining to investigate the issue and get you back on your feet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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