Dr. Eddy Caldwell
October 10, 2016 at 8:44 PM ·
BUNIONS
A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe. A bunion forms when your big toe pushes against your next toe, forcing the joint of your big toe to get bigger and stick out. The skin over the bunion might be red and sore.
Wearing tight, narrow shoes might cause bunions or might make them worse. Bunions can also develop as a result of an inherited structural defect, stress on your foot or a medical condition, such as arthritis.
Smaller bunions (bunionettes) also can develop on the joint of your little toes.The signs and symptoms of a bunion include:
*A bulging bump on the outside of the base of your big toe
*Swelling, redness or soreness around your big toe joint
*Thickening of the skin at the base of your big toe
*Corns or calluses — these often develop where the first and second toes overlap
*Persistent or intermittent pain
*Restricted movement of your big toe.
Medical treatment should be sought when:
*Persistent big toe or foot pain
*A visible bump on your big toe joint
*Decreased movement of your big toe or foot
*Difficulty finding shoes that fit properly because of a bunion
Bunions develop when the pressures of bearing and shifting your weight fall unevenly on the joints and tendons in your feet. This imbalance in pressure makes your big toe joint unstable, eventually molding the parts of the joint into a hard knob that juts out beyond the normal shape of your foot.
Possible complications include:
* Bursitis. This painful condition occurs when the small fluid-filled pads (bursae) that cushion bones, tendons and muscles near your joints become inflamed.
* Hammertoe. An abnormal bend that occurs in the middle joint of a toe, usually the toe next to your big toe, can cause pain and pressure.
* Metatarsalgia. This condition causes pain and inflammation in the ball of your foot.
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