A member asked:

I have pain in my ankle because i roll my foot when i walk to avoid bunion pain. should i wear an ankle brace until i get orthotics?

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Dr. Steven Sheskier answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery

Yes plus: Bunion pain has several sources: 1. Rubbing directly against the shoe (get wider or softer shoe leather). 2. Arthritis in the joint (hallux rigidus) treated with stiff soled shoes with a rocker can be helped by orthotic injections, surgery the rolling of the ankle multiple times may have stretched out your ankle ligaments and require a brace/physical therapy.

Answered 11/10/2014

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Brace helpful: An ankle brace will be helpful and hopefully orthotics will help to remedy the problem.

Answered 4/2/2013

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Dr. Thomas Inwood answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Ankle pain: You are probably splinting off the painful bunion resulting in ankle pain. The orthotics will help with the pronation that caused the bunion , but you will eventually need to fix the bunion . Good luck.

Answered 9/11/2013

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