Do bunion/hammertoe plasters/gel really work?

[simon43]

I apologise for posting a photo of my right foot!  (I did this last year, but the condition has worsened a little).

 

 

The ugly bunion has been there for perhaps 30 years.  It doesn't hurt and never seems to get worse.

 

But now I noticed a bony bump on the first joint of my second toe.  It also doesn't hurt at all, but Dr Google suggests that it is a hammer toe.

 

I run every day, wearing very pliable Adidas running shoes that are not a tight fit.  My running/gait is not affected by either the bunion or the emerging hammer toe.

 

However, I wonder if there is anything that I can do to minimise or reduce the development of the hammer toe and bunion.

 

I see many 'correction' plasters and gel products on Lazada that purport to help with these types of problem.  My question is simple - do these actually help?

[Sheryl]

Plasters and gels will mot vure the condition but may provide temporary pain relief.

Usually these contsin salicylate or NSAID.

Splints and targeted exercises may help.

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[kkerry]

The older I get, the more I find an annual visit to a podiatry clinic for a quick check and tidy up useful.

 

These protectors from Scholl provide a good cushion if you have any toe pain from one toe rubbing against another.

 

[Sheryl]

For the hammertoe (but not the bunion) toe separaters can help and you can get from Lazada

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=toe+separater&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.home.search.go.1125719cc1lfIA

 

For the bunion Lazada also has buinion splints but I suggest you do a search ion Amazon first to see what types work best

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=splint+bunion&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.search.go.4244482dJYhpcW