“Wearing uncomfortable shoes isn’t as serious as a heart attack,” said Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus, a board-certified podiatrist and owner of Foot, Ankle and Leg Vein Center. “However, it makes for a very ...

And while they differ in size and location from traditional bunions (found at the base of the big toe), both are painful. Over time, pressure on the joints in the foot causes the toes to move out ...

As the bone shifts, it causes a lump on the side of your foot. Without treatment, bunions gradually enlarge and become inflamed. While bunion exercises may relieve pain and help you avoid surgery ...

A bunion, or hallux valgus ... Addressing the underlying cause may prevent bursitis from coming back. Gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid. Gout causes sudden severe ...

Lapiplasty, by the way, is a surgery that corrects the root cause of bunions, those often painful bumps on the side of feet ...

Talk about putting your best foot forward. A woman recovering from surgery celebrated her birthday by slicing off the bunion on an 18-inch cake shaped like a foot, complete with ankle bracelet and ...

Metatarsalgia causes pain and inflammation in the ball ... while metatarsalgia is typically caused by another foot condition, such as bunions. The main symptom of metatarsalgia is pain at the ...

No! Brad Schaeffer: No, no, no. Haller: "Bunions are caused by wearing heels." Leave your stilettos out of this. The stilettos did not cause your bunion. Schaeffer: "Cutting the sides of my ...