ToeTape Bunion Relief Tape could be your ticket to liberation from the discomfort of bunions. Crafted with precision-cut kinesiology tape strips, ToeTape provides an innovative solution that gently guides your toe back towards its natural alignment, effectively alleviating pain and promoting proper posture. Unlike traditional braces or toe spacers, ToeTape offers unparalleled versatility and comfort. Its seamless integration into any footwear ensures you experience its benefits all day long without sacrificing style or convenience. The adjustable tension feature allows you to tailor the support precisely to your needs, ensuring optimal relief and alignment for your bunions. Moreover, ToeTape's elastic core stretch ensures a gentle straightening pull to your toe, delivering effective results without uncomfortably restricting your natural motion. Convenience is paramount with ToeTape; the pre-cut strips eliminate the hassle of trimming tape to size, saving you time and effort, while the lift-top box ensures clean storage and effortless dispensing. Say goodbye to bunion woes and hello to freedom of movement with ToeTape – the ultimate solution for everyday comfort and well-being.

Kinesiology tape is a stretchy, adhesive tape that's designed to mimic the elasticity of human skin. It's commonly used by athletes and individuals seeking pain relief or support for muscles and joints.

ToeTape Bunion Relief Tape is constructed from our Origin Series Cotton blend.

The Origin Series Cotton kinesiology tape is made from cotton material, providing a comfortable and breathable option for everyday use. It offers good support and flexibility, making it suitable for various activities and levels of athletic performance.

The Origin Series Cotton kinesiology tape can stay on for 1-3 days depending on activity level, activity type, placement, and perspiration levels.

40 Applications are included in each box of ToeTape Bunion Relief.

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Effects of balance taping using kinesiology tape in a patient with moderate hallux valgus

Results: On the right side, the hallux valgus angle (HVA) decreased from 21° to 14° and the intermetatarsal angle (IMA) decreased from 15° to 14.5°. On the left side, the HVA decreased from 22° to 11° and the IMA decreased from 15° to 12°. Furthermore, the patient was able to walk long distances in shoes without pain in the medial eminence of the hallux metatarsophalangeal joint.

Conclusion: This study suggested that repeated balance taping with kinesiology tape could be used as a complementary treatment method for moderate hallux valgus.

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Conventional Tape versus Kinesiotape for Hallux Valgus Correction

Conclusion: Hallux Valgus (Bunion) deformity can be corrected by Kinesiology Tape or Conventional Tape application when combined with the exercise training program. So, this approach may be considered as an effective and safe conservative approach for patients with mild to moderate HV.

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The Influence of Short-Term Kinesiology Taping on Foot Anthropometry and Pain in Patients Suffering from Hallux Valgus

Conclusion: Kinesiology taping is a technique that is able to effectively reduce pain symptoms and change the position of the big toe in patients suffering from HV. The application of the taping on the big toe proves to the patient that the correction in the position of the big toe has a positive effect on the everyday functioning of the foot and on the reduction of pain. Therefore, those patients who for some reason do not want or cannot undergo HV corrective surgery can benefit from this conservative treatment option and thus improve the quality of their lives.

Study 1)

Lee SM, Lee JH. Effects of balance taping using kinesiology tape in a patient with moderate hallux valgus: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Nov;95(46):e5357. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000005357. PMID: 27861365; PMCID: PMC5120922

Study 2)

Nadia Lotfy Radwan1*, Mervat Abdelrahman Mohamed2, Abeer Ramadan Ibrahim3
1 Lecturer, Biomechanics Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
2Assistant consultant of Physical Therapy, National Heart Institute, Egypt
3 Lecturer, Basic Sciences Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt

Study 3)

Złobi´ nski, T.; Stolecka-Warzecha, A.; Hartman-Petrycka, M.; Bło´ nska-Fajfrowska, B. The Influence of Short-Term Kinesiology Taping on Foot Anthropometry and Pain in Patients Suffering from Hallux Valgus. Medicina 2021, 57, 313. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57040313