Giants' Lewis shutting down season Sep 11, 2008
A bunion occurs when the big toe angles in toward the other toes (the medical term is hallux valgus). Tight-fitting shoes are thought to be the cause of bunions in about 90 percent of the cases. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
In Japan, dressing up from toe to toe Aug 5, 2008
And one in every three women over the age of 20 suffer from some degree or symptom of a condition known as hallux valgus," or bunions, "when the big toe is deformed and is twisted inward. " Domoto works at a reflexology clinic in the Aoyama district and treats many "young women who come in dragging their feet in pain. (International Herald Tribune)
Kneecap problems most common Nov 14, 2007
Females tend to have a little bit wider pelvis (for childbearing purposes), and they tend to have more valgus or knock knees. The upper part of their tibia (shin bone) tends to be a little bit more bowed (proximal tibial vara). (Auburn Citizen, NY)
What are Bunions ? Mar 28, 2007
Bunions can be caused by friction from footwear rubbing over a big toe joint that is misshapen in some way e.g by a hallux valgus or a benign growth called an exostosis on the first metatarsal bone. Women are more often affected by bunions because they are more prone to wearing tight fitting and high heeled shoes which can put pressure on the toes. (Suite101.com)
