Bunions are a very common problem of the foot. They are largely caused by the shoes which have been too tight pressing the big toe over and resulting in the joint at the bottom of the big toe to become bigger. That's what a bunion is. The continuing force from the footwear may become rather painful and osteoarthritis can develop inside the joint. Bunions are more prevalent in females, probably since they're very likely to use more tightly fitting high heel shoes. The only method to get rid of bunions would be to have surgery. As we walk on the feet and that big toe or hallux is a crucial joint, surgery on that joint is associated with a period of at the very least a few months of disability following the surgery. For this reason, lots of people would like to steer clear of the surgical solution if they can.

There are really no conservative options to eliminate them. However, there are many different conservative choices which can stop them being painful, however they can't make them go away. There are the bunion correctors that are splints that you put on at night that are intended to correct the angle of the big toe. These bunion correctors do keep your big toe mobile and flexible which is a a valuable thing, however they usually do not make anymore than a couple of degrees difference to the angle of the toe. Exercises to help keep the joint mobile and supple are often beneficial with some of the pain which could occur inside the joint. When there is pain around the joint from stress from the shoe, then it's important that the shoes be broad enough and fitted adequately. Various pads could be used to keep force off the enlarged joint. These kinds of non-surgical possibilities are not going to make bunions disappear, however they will go along way to helping any pain that they can have from the bunions.