How Inserts and Exercises Affect Bunions and Your Legs
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study looks at how wearing special shoe inserts or doing specific exercises can correct bunions and affect your legs. It may help if you have bunions on both feet and are between 18 and 45 years old.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old.
- Your bunion angle is more than 15 degrees (a moderate or severe bunion).
- You have bunions on both feet.
- Your right leg is your dominant leg (you naturally kick with it).
- You haven't had any bunion treatment in the past 3 months, and you don't have a history of leg surgery or nerve/muscle problems that affect how you walk.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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