@nicholasbeem I agree that her testimony would have weight because she has actually used this product and can talk about the result. I will tell him that it has been tried with good results. He would agree with you about the damage wearing ill fitting shoes can do. He is constantly chiding people about that. I think he may have meant the after pics are bogus, as a lot of advertising is known to falsify results.
There are some conditions, such as bunions that will ultimately require surgery as the only means of relief, but he doesn’t dismiss non-surgical treatment beforehand. Stretching exercises are good for preventing a lot of foot problems, but in some cases, as in bunion, there is little it can do to relieve the condition once present. In extreme cases of bunion the only relief is surgery to shave down the bony perturbances. Early on, changing the position of the toe can help relieve some of the pressure tho. So in this instance both your Yoga instructor and my boss are both right.
I’m glad you brought this up. I’m going to ask my boss to take another look at this product. We have an elderly patient whose second toe crosses over her third, and I think if she is able to wear this, it would do her some good. As it is now, she has to either wear sandals, or cut the toe box out of her shoes to fit in them. I hope he will suggest this to her. I was surprised at his initial reaction myself, because he is usually more willing to try new things. Thanks so much for your input!