If you’re like many women out there that wear high-heeled shoes to work, then it is probably you be suffering from bunions. A bunion is an enlargement of the joint, typically the joint of your big toe caused by an increased bone formation. This causes pain, and eventually misalignment of the toe and subsequent toes. For some, this may exacerbate symptoms of pain, but for others it may cause chronic pain, and grossly affect their ability to walk. There are a few ways to get bunion relief without surgery.
Over the counter drugs that alleviate swelling and inflammation as well as relieving pain such as ibuprofen or aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs help with mild bunion relief. If you’re one of those women that like to wear restrictive shoes, it may be time to trade in your heels for walking shoes.
For cases a little more extreme, an injection of a steroid like cortisone into the inflamed big toe joint may also assist with bunion relief pain. These treatments are temporary measure to relieve pain caused by bunions, and cannot reverse the damage already done to your feet.
If simple bunion relief is not working for you speak with a podiatrist about bunion surgery. Persistent pain and decreased functionality may be rectified by removal of the bony formation and realignment of the big toe, even insertion of stabilizing screws. Sadly, this is not always a permanent and successful surgery. Be sure to consider all the options.
Many times patients experience a painful healing process after surgery only to find that the repair does not last. The main goal of bunion surgery is to relieve pain and improve mobility not to improve the appearance of the foot. After surgery it is very important to follow your physicians recovery instructions.
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Great post! A podiatrist can treat a bunion by reducing the pressure on the side of the bump with padding, strapping or specific footwear advice. Orthotic devices can also be used to assist in control of the foot function which can relieve symptoms but will not reduce the size of the bunion.
Long term solutions can include surgery as a last resort, and these are carried out by Podiatric Surgeons or Orthopaedic Surgeons.
If you have a bunion and it is causing you problems visit a podiatrist to see if they can help you.