Im getting bunions on my big toes, what can i do to reverse this without getting surgery?

i dont wear heels often either

Heels aren't the culprit...BAD/CHEAP shoes are.. I saw a contraption you can wear while you sleep today in a Walter Drake catelog. I just looked it up.for you..it's called a "Regulator". they don't HAVE a website (duh!).

Like, this book has the STUPIDEST stuff in it..but every-once-in-awhile, you'll find something really cool. Get one sent to you...call them at 800-525-9291 & ask for a catalog...some things will make you DIE laughing... These Regs are $!0 bucks each foot. $20 for both, plus shipping.

I don't know how old you are, but if you're under 40, you shouldn't be getting bunions! That's sad! Start wearing only Italian shoes! and wear good walking shoes ($95 & up) ALL the time... even in the house (I keep one pair for the house so they're always clean).
I had my bunions removed...and it's NO FUN! you have to wear athletic shoes 2 sizes too big for you for a whole YEAR after the surgery.
FOOT SURGERY IS THE WORST! All you do is trade PAIN for PAIN...and give the podiatrist money to add a hot tub to his house! I wish I'd never had it. I've had it 3 times too...talk about STUPID.... The last one was to have my toes shortened so I'd be able to wear more shoes. I got nerve damage in that one, and now I can't wear a heel over 1/2 inch. The worse thing in my book, is while you're IN surgery, the doc 'sees' something else that's a problem...something you never discussed...and he adds that to the surgery; you wake up and BAM! you find out that you got a 2fer... (2 for one); he goes, "Oh!, 'we' had to do a "hammer-toe" (or whatever) while 'we' were in there, bcz you had one too."
(Shhhhhuuuuure! oh brother! (rolls eyes).).

Try EVERYTHING BUT surgery! If you DO have to have something done, find a Podiatrist that will do "LAZER" surgery --- which is less invasive and takes less time to recouperate.

bind them in cloth to prevent growing and to shrink them a little. be carefull not to over do it.

better fitting shoes, invest in a good pair.

You can try bunion splints at night (however it is questionable whether they really work). You should discuss your concerns with a podiatrist. In the least, you should be wearing orthotics at all times to retard the progression of the deformity.

My mom's generation had one method, a small spool for thread - wooden (can't find those anymore in fabric stores), placed between the big and second toe during the night. This would push the big toe into more correct alignment, retarding the bunion formation - however would push the second toe out of correct alignment - leading to ????

My solution was to exercise my big toe muscle making my right big toe pull to the left and the left big toe pull to the right. I first had to do it by hand, while standing up, to get my big toes in correct position. I learned how by experimenting, trying to make my big toes do what my thumbs could do. It seems to have worked for me - with no damage or misalignment to the second toes.

I've not had the surgery but have friends who have.

IMO, bunions are causes by mis-alignment in the feet and legs. This could be irriated also by poor footwear. Have you considered seeing a practitioner of structural integration, like Hellerwork or Rolfing? Even a couple sessions could make a big difference for you and decrease the likelihood of the bunion returning.

In fact, I just worked with a woman who I helped her realign her feet and legs and her bunion started shrinking and hasn't yet returned (in the last 2 months).