Can Pointe Shoes Cause Bunions in Ballet Dancers?
BALLET SCIENCE PODCAST: EPISODE 35
If you are a dancer, chances are you’ve been told you have a bunion, you’re going to get a bunion, or you’ve spent way too much time staring at your big toe, wondering if that bump is “normal.”
In this episode, we take a biomechanics-based look at bunions in ballet dancers.
You will learn:
- What is a bunion?
- Why are bunions so common in ballet dancers?
- The difference between having a bunion and having bunion pain
- How ballet shoe and pointe shoe fit influences symptoms
- What dancers can do to manage bunions and reduce irritation
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