Bunion pain is caused due to big toe soreness and redness due to its malalignment. This disorder is often genetic.
This condition occasionally requires treatment for a healthy and pain-free life. Although this disorder is quite often treated through surgery, there are many other ways to help alleviate the pain.
Following are some remedial measures for the treatment of bunion pain.
Protecting Bunion with Gel Filled Pad:
Giving support to the outlying toe can be very important to decrease the impact of this disorder. The gel-filled pad is one of the tools that can be used to support the toe and decrease the pain.
Correct Foot Position:
Correct foot position can be equally important to manage the pain from this disorder. In order to keep the foot in the right position, custom orthotics are often recommended which do not allow the foot to get displaced. Hence this can help manage the pain.
Anti Inflammatory Drugs:
This is a great tool used to decrease the inflammation in the foot and to reduce the pain. Steroidal and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory drugs may be utilized to decrease the pain and inflammation of the toe.
Using proper sized shoes:
When selecting a shoe, ask the store to measure your foot and provide you with a wider shoe to fit your foot type.
Bunion pain treatment can be quite essential for a pain-free life. By adopting the above methods, you may relieve yourself from the pain without undergoing any surgery.
At DFW Foot Ankle Care, Dr. Zubeen Mistry treats Bunions and Hammertoes, Diabetic Foot Care, Fungal Nails, Heel Pain / Plantar Fasciitis, Ingrown Toenails, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neuroma, Pediatric Foot Problems, Plantar Wart, Running Injuries and many more foot problems.
