Bunions, or hallux valgus, are large, swollen bumps that appear on the sides of feet, at the area where the joint of the big toe is, also known as the first metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTP joint, for short. More technically, bunions are bony anomalies that form as a bony protuberance at the base of the joint of the big toe due to a misalignment that causes the big toe to start moving outwards, towards the other toes on the foot.

As the toe continues to become more and more misaligned, the joint of the big toe can become inflamed, tender, and painful. However, not all bunions cause the same symptoms for all people. In fact, bunions may not any cause pain for some people.


The majority of bunions are found on women; some studies even suggest that bunions occur on women ten times more often than they occur on men. Although it has yet to conclusively proven, it has been reported that wearing shoes- especially tight-fitting shoes, such as high-heels- increases the potential of a bunion forming; people who wear shoes have a higher prevalence of bunions formation than people who are mostly barefoot. Genetics are also thought to be a contributing cause to bunion formation.

After a doctor has diagnosed you with a bunion, there are two choices for bunion treatment in Los Angeles: surgical and nonsurgical.

Nonsurgical treatment tends to treat the symptoms of bunions rather than correct the bunion itself. These treatments for bunions include wearing wider shoes, taking anti-inflammatory medications, applying ice-packs on the affected area, or simply resting the foot and avoiding excessive walking or exercise. In some cases, a bunion splint, which is an orthotic device, should be worn at night to provide more relief.

For people whose bunions are causing a level of pain that is causing a hardship on their lives, surgery may be the best way to provide relief from their bunions. The surgery that is needed to remove bunions are referred to as a bunionectomy. Bunionectomies involve the removal of the bunion as well as the realignment of the big toe. These procedures can be performed either under local anesthesia or under general anesthesia, depending on the severity of the bunion removal of Los Angeles. These days, bunionectomies tend to be done using local anesthesia, which tends to be the less invasive procedure.

After a bunionectomy, the patient can expect to go through six-to-eight weeks of recovery, during which the patient may need to use crutches to get around. In the past, an orthopedic cast may have been necessary to wear after the procedure, but nowadays, better forms of fixation have rendered the orthopedic cast obsolete.

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