Bunions are a very common problem of the feet. These are largely due to the footwear which have been too tight pushing the big toe over and resulting in the joint at the base of the big toe to become bigger. That's what a bunion is. The continued stress from the footwear could become very painful and arthritis can occur inside the joint. Bunions are more common in females, quite possibly since they are very likely to use more firmly fitting high heel dress shoes. The only way to get rid of bunions would be to have surgery. As we walk on our feet and that great toe or hallux is a vital joint, surgery on that joint is associated with a time period of at least a few months of impairment after the surgery. For that reason, lots of people would like to stay away from the surgical solution if they can.
There are actually no non-surgical alternatives to get rid of bunions. However, there are numerous non-surgical options which could stop them being painful, however they can't eliminate them. You will find the bunion correctors which are splints which you use through the night that are suggested to correct the angle of the toe. These bunion correctors do keep your toe mobile and flexible which is a a valuable thing, but they usually do not make anymore than a few degrees difference to the angle of the big toe. Exercises to keep the metatarsophalangeal joint mobile and supple are frequently useful with some of the pain that may occur inside the joint. When there is pain around the metatarsophalangeal joint from force from the shoe, then it is vital that the shoes be broad enough and fitted appropriately. Various pads can be used to keep force off the enlarged joint. These non-surgical choices won't make bunions disappear, however they go along way to helping any pain that they can have from the bunions.
