Foot Doctor Explains If LeBron's Nikes Are Causing His Bunion And Hammertoes

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Lebron James has gotten a lot of flack for the appearance of feet and toes, however most of whats going on with his feet is normal and even beneficial for the unique demands he puts on legs and feet. Lebron James is one of the most dominant players in the NBA but as he puts more and more miles on his feet, how will they hold up, will they need surgery and what would recovery look like for one of basketball's greats for this bunion and hammertoes?

In this video ill explain from my perspective as a doctor, what Lebron James is dealing with with his feet and also what the Nike Lebron sneaker line has to do with it.

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Video Intro
00:29 Lebron James foot explained
02:03 What caused Lebron James to have deformed toes
02:41 Does Lebron James need foot surgery
03:30 What surgery would Lebron need to fix his foot
04:14 Advantages of Lebron James foot type
04:31 Why foot surgery is hard to recover from in pro basketball
05:07 How does the Nike Lebron Sneaker line match his foot type
05:59 Forces placed on the foot during sports


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Palma, Luigi & Zanoli, Gustavo. (1998). Zanoli's procedure for overlapping fifth toe: Retrospective study of 18 cases followed for 4–17 years. Acta Orthopaedica - ACTA ORTHOP. 69. 505-507. 10.3109/17453679808997787.

Gilheany M. (2019) Tendon Lengthening Procedures. In: Cook E., Cook J. (eds) Hammertoes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-165...

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