Bunions often start off as asymptomatic, other than causing your foot to look distorted. But over time, they start leading to aches and pains. Bunion surgery can alleviate these aches and pains, but not everyone with bunions needs or opts for surgery. Some prefer to use less invasive measures like physical therapy and orthotics. Should you go ahead with surgery or stick to these less-invasive (and often less effective) options instead?
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A normal arch should have a small curvature in the foot to allow for greater movement and balance and to also help move the pressure placed on the feet appropriately. When you have a high arch, you have what is considered the opposite of a flat arch; instead of having an arch that is abnormally flat and imbalanced, you have an arch that is abnormally high and imbalanced.
A high arch is not always a serious medical concern, although it is rarer than flat feet and often caused by bone or nerve conditions.
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