Do orthopedic braces work for bunions?

  What is the root cause of bunion formation? It is the inversion of the first metatarsal bone, which is the large protruding orphan, that is the deformed and displaced metatarsal head, and the surgery is to break it and put it back to its normal position. Because it is inwardly turned and displaced, the distal big toe will be outwardly deflected, such as the atrial column is crooked, the atrial beam will also fall down, the lower beam is not correct, the upper beam is crooked.  And the current design of the orthotic band is basically for the upper beam, the big toe plate back, it is so easy? The lower beam is not correct, you go to the upper beam, useful? It’s just a cover-up. It looks straight, but it will go back once you walk, no treatment effect.  Is it possible to pull back the displaced lower beam with a support? Theoretically, it is possible. There is a surgical procedure called the McBride procedure, which is a way to adjust the tendon around the big toe and pull the deformed metatarsal back with the tendon, without breaking the bone. The recurrence rate was so high that this procedure was eliminated.  Bone deformities are generally treated surgically, and braces are ineffective, but the materials used to make braces are diverse, and the costs are also diverse. Few patients who are treated care about the price.  Why is it not recommended to try it?  1, no therapeutic effect, do not use it if it does not work; 2, spend money and energy, more worry ah, always want a miracle; 3, improper use may aggravate the bunions, aggravate the local osteophytes; 4, lose confidence in the treatment.