Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most people treat bunions like an isolated toe problem.
Orthotics. Spacers. Surgery.
But what if the toe was never the problem?
In this case, we see how tight ankles force the midfoot to collapse inward, overloading the big toe with every step.
The toe is just bearing the consequences of a restriction further up the chain.
This is why in our academy we don’t jump straight into exercises or rehab techniques. We first need to understand why something’s happening through our 10 functional assessments.
This way we can find the root cause and point our efforts toward what will actually solve the issue for good.
Most people treat bunions like an isolated toe problem.
Orthotics. Spacers. Surgery.
But what if the toe was never the problem?
In this case, we see how tight ankles force the midfoot to collapse inward, overloading the big toe with every step.
The toe is just bearing the consequences of a restriction further up the chain.
This is why in our academy we don’t jump straight into exercises or rehab techniques. We first need to understand why something’s happening through our 10 functional assessments.
This way we can find the root cause and point our efforts toward what will actually solve the issue for good.
