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Anatomical diagram of a bunion (hallux valgus) showing the first metatarsal deviating outward and the big toe angling toward the second toe, with the bunion prominence at the first metatarsophalangeal joint
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Bunions in Newcastle — A Podiatrist’s Guide to What’s Actually Happening (and How Orthotics Help)

June 13, 2026 Tim Foran No comments yet

Got a bony bump at the base of your big toe that’s getting more painful, more prominent, or making shoe shopping a nightmare? Bunions are one of the most common foot conditions we see at East Coast Podiatry Clinic — and one of the most misunderstood. Newcastle podiatrist Tim Foran explains why bunions are mostly inherited, what’s actually happening inside the joint, and how custom orthotics change the forces driving the deformity.

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