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Overview The foot is made up of many small bones that sit perfectly together forming many joints. The big toe joint comprises of the first metatarsal and the proximal (close) phalanx of the toe. A bunion forms when base of the toe (first metatarsal) drifts away from the second metatarsal. The 1st metatarsal rotates and drops and so no longer sits in its correct alignment. The tip of the first toe then rotates and drifts inwards. Overtime, under the continuing stress of this altered position of the joint and the irritation that this causes, the joint can become inflamed. Causes A bunion is more common in women than men due to women wearing tighter fitting shoes. This condition can cause a variety of different soft tissue and bony complaints which may result in severe pain. SymptomsWith an advanced bunion, the big toe joint can be significantly deformed. The big toe can crowd the other toes and may lie over or under the second toe. The larger the bunion gets, the more it hurts to walk. Wearing any type of shoe can be painful. Symptoms of bunions tend to increase over time as the condition worsens. Typical symptoms include deformity of the big toe joint. Growth of a bony lump (exostosis) at the side of the big toe joint. Pain, redness and tissue swelling (bursitis) over the big toe joint, with thickening of overlying skin. Pain when walking (particularly during the "push off" phase). Overlapping of the big toe above or below the second toe in severe cases. Diagnosis Bunions are readily apparent - the prominence is visible at the base of the big toe or side of the foot. However, to fully evaluate the condition, the foot and ankle surgeon may take x-rays to determine the degree of the deformity and assess the changes that have occurred. Because bunions are progressive, they don?t go away, and will usually get worse over time. But not all cases are alike - some bunions progress more rapidly than others. Once your surgeon has evaluated your bunion, a treatment plan can be developed that is suited to your needs. Non Surgical Treatment Long-term treatment of bunions must be directed towards re-balancing the foot, so that we no longer walk with our weight forced on to the inner border of the foot. This is accomplished by controlling and reducing pronation with the use of a high quality arch support or custom made orthotics. These devices comfortably re-balance the feet and overcome pronation. This reduces the abnormal weight forces on the big toe and its metatarsal head, allowing the feet to function normally. As a result, the deformity should not worsen, and the pain should gradually subside. If the foot is not re-balanced, the deformity and pain will become worse. Surgical Treatment Bunion surgery is most often done on an outpatient or day-surgery basis, usually with a local anesthetic technique called an ankle block. The surgery typically takes an hour or two to perform. Following your surgery, you will stay in the Recovery Room for several hours while the anesthetic wears off. For your safety, you will be required to have someone to drive you home. You should keep in mind that any surgery carries with it very small-but-possible risks of complications such as allergic reaction to anesthesia, bleeding and infection. Prevention Because bunions develop slowly, taking care of your feet during childhood and early adulthood can pay off later in life. Keep track of the shape of your feet as they develop over time, especially if foot problems run in your family. Exercising your feet can strengthen them. Learn to pick up small objects, like a pencil or pebble, with your toes. Wear nike shoes that fit properly and don't cramp or pinch your toes. Women should avoid shoes with very high heels or pointed toes.

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−	Overview<br><br>~~The foot~~ is ~~made up of many small bones that sit perfectly together forming many joints. The big toe joint comprises~~ of the ~~first metatarsal and~~ the ~~proximal (close) phalanx~~ of the toe. ~~A bunion forms when base~~ of the ~~toe (first metatarsal) drifts away from the second metatarsal. The 1st metatarsal rotates~~ and ~~drops and so no longer sits in its correct alignment~~. ~~The tip~~ of the ~~first~~ toe ~~then rotates and drifts inwards~~. ~~Overtime~~, ~~under~~ the ~~continuing stress of this altered position~~ of the ~~joint~~ and the ~~irritation that~~ this ~~causes, the joint can become inflamed~~.<br><br>Causes<br>~~A bunion is more common in women than men due to women wearing tighter fitting shoes. This condition can cause a variety~~ of ~~different soft tissue and bony complaints~~ which ~~may result~~ in ~~severe pain. <br>SymptomsWith an advanced bunion,~~ the ~~big toe joint can be significantly deformed~~. ~~The big toe~~ can ~~crowd~~ the ~~other toes and may lie~~ over or ~~under~~ the ~~second toe. The larger~~ the ~~bunion gets,~~ the ~~more it hurts to walk~~. Wearing ~~any type~~ of ~~shoe can be painful~~. ~~Symptoms of bunions tend to increase over time~~ as the ~~condition worsens~~. ~~Typical symptoms include deformity of~~ the ~~big toe joint~~. ~~Growth of~~ a ~~bony lump (exostosis) at the side~~ of ~~the~~ big toe joint~~. Pain~~, ~~redness and tissue~~ swelling ~~(bursitis) over the~~ big toe joint, ~~with thickening of overlying skin. Pain when~~ walking ~~(particularly during the "push off" phase)~~. ~~Overlapping~~ of ~~the big toe above or below the second toe in severe cases~~.<br><br>Diagnosis<br>Bunions are readily apparent - the prominence ~~is visible~~ at the base of the big toe or side of the foot. However, to fully evaluate ~~the~~ condition, the ~~foot and ankle surgeon~~ may ~~take~~ x-rays to determine the degree of the deformity and assess the changes that have occurred. Because bunions are progressive, they don?t go away, and will usually get worse over time. But not all cases are alike - some bunions progress more rapidly than others. ~~Once your surgeon has evaluated your bunion,~~ a treatment ~~plan can be developed that~~ is ~~suited to your needs~~.<br><br>Non Surgical Treatment<br>~~Long-term~~ treatment of bunions ~~must be directed towards re-balancing the foot~~, so that ~~we no longer walk with our weight forced on~~ to the ~~inner border~~ of the foot~~. This is accomplished by controlling~~ and ~~reducing pronation with~~ the use of ~~a high quality arch support or custom made~~ orthotics~~. These devices comfortably re-balance the~~ feet ~~and overcome pronation. This reduces the abnormal weight forces on~~ the big toe and ~~its metatarsal head~~, ~~allowing~~ the ~~feet~~ to ~~function normally. As a result, the~~ deformity ~~should~~ not ~~worsen,~~ and the ~~pain should gradually subside. If~~ the foot ~~is not re~~-~~balanced,~~ the ~~deformity~~ and ~~pain will become worse~~.<br><br><br>Surgical Treatment<br>~~Bunion surgery is most often done~~ on ~~an outpatient or day-surgery basis~~, ~~usually with~~ a ~~local anesthetic technique called an ankle block. The surgery typically takes an hour~~ or ~~two to perform. Following your surgery~~, ~~you will stay in~~ the ~~Recovery Room for several hours while~~ the ~~anesthetic wears off~~. ~~For your safety, you will be required to have someone to drive you home~~. ~~You should keep in mind that any surgery carries with it very~~ small~~-but-possible risks of complications such as allergic reaction~~ to ~~anesthesia, bleeding~~ and ~~infection~~.~~<br><br>Prevention<br>Because bunions develop slowly~~, ~~taking care of your feet during childhood and early adulthood can pay off later~~ in ~~life. Keep track of~~ the ~~shape of your feet as they develop over time, especially if foot problems run in your family. Exercising your feet can strengthen them. Learn~~ to ~~pick up small objects, like~~ a ~~pencil or pebble, with your toes. Wear nike shoes that fit properly and don't cramp or pinch your toes. Women should avoid shoes with very high heels or pointed toes~~.	+	Overview<br><br>A bunion is a bony prominence on the side of the foot, at the base of the big toe joint. This enlargement of the joint, spurring, bump or lump can be aggravated by sports and tight shoes. There is progressive movement of the big toe outward, toward the other toes. As the ?bump? gets bigger, shoes can increase pressure on the base of the big toe causing more and more discomfort or pain. The term Hallux Valgus is the medical name for this condition.<br><br>Causes<br>Bunions are caused by pressure on the inside of the forefoot which causes the 1st metatarsal bone in the foot to migrating outwards. Biomechanical factors can contribute to the development of bunions for example if you over pronate where the foot rolls in or flattens excessively which causes the inside of the foot to rub against the shoe. Wearing high heeled shoes regularly also increases the risk of developing the condition . The pressure on the forefoot is increased considerably as the heel is raised up. Age is also a factor as the ligaments lose strength as you get older. <br>SymptomsIf you have a bunion, you may have pain or stiffness of your big toe joint, swelling of your big toe joint, difficulty walking, difficulty finding shoes that fit. These symptoms may be caused by conditions other than bunions, but if you have any of these symptoms, see your doctor.<br><br>Diagnosis<br>Bunions are readily apparent, you can see the prominence at the base of the big toe or side of the foot. However, to fully evaluate your condition, the Podiatrist may arrange for x-rays to be taken to determine the degree of the deformity and assess the changes that have occurred. Because bunions are progressive, they don't go away, and will usually get worse over time. But not all cases are alike, some bunions progress more rapidly than others. There is no clear-cut way to predict how fast a bunion will get worse. The severity of the bunion and the symptoms you have will help determine what treatment is recommended for you.<br><br>Non Surgical Treatment<br>Initial treatment of bunions may include wearing comfortable, well-fitting footwear (particularly shoes that conform to the shape of the foot and do not cause pressure areas) or the use of splints and orthotics (special shoe inserts shaped to your feet) to reposition the big toe. For bunions caused by arthritis, medications may help reduce pain and swelling. If nonsurgical treatment fails, your doctor may suggest surgery, which resolves the problem in nearly all persons. The goal of surgery is to relieve pain and correct as much deformity as possible. The surgery is not cosmetic and is not meant to improve the appearance of the foot. Other related procedures that may be used to help diagnose foot disorders include X-rays of the bone and foot.<br><br><br>Surgical Treatment<br>Depending on the severity of the deformity, this osteotomy can be done either at the end of the metatarsal (a distal osteotomy) or if the deformity is more severe, the osteotomy is performed at the base of the first metatarsal (a proximal osteotomy). One of the more common distal metatarsal osteotomies that is performed is called the chevron osteotomy. Typically a small screw is inserted into the bone to hold the metatarsal head in place and speed up bone healing. Following a chevron osteotomy, walking is permitted in a surgical shoe the next day after surgery and the shoe is worn for approximately three to four weeks before a more comfortable walking/running type shoe is worn.

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