Step Aside, High Heels: Why Bunions Affect 1 in 3 Adults and How Physical Therapy Can Help Restore Foot Control
By Health & Wellness Desk Published: September 2026 Main Facts: Understanding the Bunion Epidemic Bunions—clinically known as hallux valgus—have quietly emerged as a widespread public health concern, impacting approximately one in three adults. Characterized as painful bony deformities that develop gradually at the base of the big toe, bunions occur when the big toe slowly…
