Does this sound like a bunion?!
Question: So, for the past two or three years, on my right foot, I have been having on and off pains around the 'ball' area of my foot- the place where most people get bunions. However, it only gets irritated if I walk or run a bit too much, or if I poke it.
There is no swelling, nothing strange about it, even when it hurts. My feet are practically identical, but the pain has only ever been in my right foot.
And it isn't on the bottom of my foot... It's kind of at an angle. Like if I were to poke my finger near the outer edge of the ball of my foot, in the direction of the big toe, it will hurt a tiny bit- moreso when it's irritated.
When it does get irritated, I can still walk on it, though I tend to limp a bit as a put the pressure onto the edge of my foot. Sometimes it hurts a lot, but I can deal with it. I tried wearing this foot thing that my mother uses for her bunions, but it only mad eit hurt more.
I'm only fifteen, too, and people are saying this seems a little too young for a...
Answers: So, for the past two or three years, on my right foot, I have been having on and off pains around the 'ball' area of my foot- the place where most people get bunions. However, it only gets irritated if I walk or run a bit too much, or if I poke it.
There is no swelling, nothing strange about it, even when it hurts. My feet are practically identical, but the pain has only ever been in my right foot.
And it isn't on the bottom of my foot... It's kind of at an angle. Like if I were to poke my finger near the outer edge of the ball of my foot, in the direction of the big toe, it will hurt a tiny bit- moreso when it's irritated.
When it does get irritated, I can still walk on it, though I tend to limp a bit as a put the pressure onto the edge of my foot. Sometimes it hurts a lot, but I can deal with it. I tried wearing this foot thing that my mother uses for her bunions, but it only mad eit hurt more.
I'm only fifteen, too, and people are saying this seems a little too young for a...
I had to have bunion surgery, but I didn't have the symptoms you do, it was more like a real sore achy bone where that joint is, and that joint area got big over the years, it made my shoes too tight to wear, so I had to get surgery. I hope the following info helps!! :)
What are bunions?
The common bunion is a localized area of enlargement of the inner portion of the joint at the base of the big toe. The enlargement actually represents additional bone formation, often in combination with a misalignment of the big toe. The normal position of the big toe (straight forward) becomes outward-directed toward the smaller toes. The enlarged joint at the base of the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint) can become inflamed with redness, tenderness, and pain. A small fluid-filled sac (bursa) adjacent to the joint can also become inflamed (bursitis) leading to additional swelling, redness, and pain.
A less common bunion is located at the joint at the base of the smallest (fifth) toe. This bunion is sometimes referred to as a tailor's bunion.
Who develops bunions?
Bunions most commonly affect women. Some studies report that bunions occur nearly 10 times more frequently in women then men. It has been suggested that tight-fitting shoes, especially high-heel and narrow-toed, might increase the risk for bunion formation. Bunions are reported to be more prevalent in people who wear shoes than in barefoot people. There also seem to be inherited (genetic) factors that predispose to the development of bunions, especially when they occur in younger individuals.
Other risk factors for the development of bunions include congenital (present from birth) abnormal formation of the bones of the foot, nerve conditions that affect the foot, rheumatoid arthritis, and injury to the foot. Bunions are common in ballet dancers.
What are symptoms of a bunion?
Bunions may or may not cause symptoms. A frequent symptom is pain in the involved area when walking or wearing shoes that is relieved by resting. A bunion causes enlargement of the base of the big toe and is usually associated with positioning of the big toe toward the smaller toes. This leads to intermittent or chronic pain at the base of the big toe.
Bunions that cause marked pain are often associated with swelling of the soft tissues, redness, and local tenderness.
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