Podiatrists and foot surgeons have traditionally relied on a surgical procedure called an osteotomy to correct bunions — or the painful bony bumps that form on the joint at the base of the big toe.

A bunion is a boney bump on the base of your big toe. A bunion can be very painful, and you may need to have it surgically removed to stop the pain. Bunions can be very painful. Wearing shoes that are ...

That painful bump on the side of your big toe? That's a bunion, a deformity that occurs when the base of the big toe pushes outward. Bunions often run in families, and they're more common in women, ...

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — No one likes to talk about bunions, but more people have them than you think: Doctors perform about half a million surgeries every year. Bunions occur in about 30 percent of ...

If you notice a small bump on the inside of your foot that doesn’t seem to go away no matter all the home remedies and creams you try — well, it’s a bunion. Bunions are a common hereditary deformity ...

For patients undergoing surgery to repair a bunion deformity of the foot, non-weight-bearing x rays taken immediately after surgery can provide a good estimate of the risk that the bunion will return ...

Bunions are more than just a nuisance they can be downright painful. And the embarrassing bump at the base of your big toe can make you think twice before slipping on your favorite strappy sandals.