Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it best to have bunions surgically treated before they begin hurting, or do some never cause pain? In the past few months, I’ve noticed throbbing from the bunion on my left foot, ...

A bunion is a bone deformity causing a protrusion from the foot at the edge of the big toe and at its base on the metatarsophalangeal joint. A bunionette, also known as tailor’s bunion, is a lump of ...

Although not on purpose, people have a habit of taking for granted certain activities that they can do every day. You might not think a second thought about your amazing ability to transport yourself ...

The word “bunion” is Greek for turnip. And yes, this red, swollen bump at the base and side of your big toe can look like an unsightly root vegetable. More importantly, a bunion can be painful, making ...

When you first think of bunions, you might assume that they are a problem that elderly women develop after years of squeezing their feet into narrow high heels. However, the reality is that bunions ...

If you have bunions, just putting on a pair of sneakers can be painful. Yet many people endure the pain, fearing that surgical treatment will keep them off their feet for too long. However, minimally ...

TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine shares the common causes of bunions, how you can treat them without surgery and a minimally invasive option that could have you back on your feet much faster than ...

Bunion treatment People can slow the development of bunions by wearing shoes that are supportive and treat the pain with stretching, icing, or medication. But once a bunion forms, there’s only one way ...

For millennia, people have suffered from bunions, a painful condition that’s uniquely human. Here’s why—and how to ease the pain. A colored x-ray image highlights bunions in the feet of a 54-year-old ...