Which bunion splints are best? A bunion is a bony, painful bump that forms on the outside of your bottom big toe joint, as the bones and ligaments of your foot shift out of alignment. About ...

Having a bunion is no fun. It’s uncomfortable and can interfere with walking and other daily activities. But thankfully, surgery doesn’t have to be the answer right away. Depending on how severe your ...

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- German engineers have developed a flexible hinged splint that may correct bunions without surgery. A bunion -- Hallux valgus -- is a foot dysfunction where the big toe ...

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 ...

A bunion occurs when the soft tissue in the foot swells over the inside edge of the big toe joint, explains Jeremy Ousey, a musculoskeletal podiatrist in the U.K. Due to instability in the mid-foot ...

April Leonard likes to blame her bunions on her husband. In 2017, she accompanied him to a podiatrist appointment for calluses—and went home scheduled for surgery to correct her misaligned toe bone.