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Article: Nonsurgical ways to deal with bunion pain

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January 8, 2009
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a painful bunion, but I don't want surgery. I have heard horror stories about it. I have a friend who hasn't been able to walk normally after her surgery. Why do bunions form? Do advertised devices that you wear over the big toe correct a bunion? What else can be done? - L.M.

ANSWER: There are two components to a bunion. One is the painful swelling at the side of the base of the big toe. The other is a deviation of the big toe inwardly toward the second toe. The swelling is partly due to inflammation of the tissues in that region.

More women than men suffer from bunions. One explanation for why they form is that women force their feet into narrow shoes with high ...

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