What is Bunions
An enlargement of the big toe joint (first metatarsophalangeal joint) is what we call Bunions. Usually it is associated with a bending to the outside of the big toe or with hallux valgus. With regards to the gender females are mostly affected with this condition this is due to the footwear more commonly worn by them. They cause problems with shoe fitting and can become painful. To manage the pain and the discomfort will be exercises, padding and footwear advice. Surgery is the best treatment for this bunion. It is not a minor surgery for the bone needs to be broken and reset at a different angle. This is similar to a fracture that is why it also needs to cure as a fracture
