th with your toes, dropping it, and then picking it up again.
Wear a bunion pad
Bunion pad will help you to alleviate pain and direct your toe back to the proper direction
Tape your foot
Tape your foot and toes into a normal alignment position so that your toes may adapt to the normal position after a week or two. Take medical assistance if needed.
Relieve the pain
- Soak your feet in warm water for twenty minutes. You will be relieved from pain temporarily.
- Apply an ice pack to the toe and this can effectively reduce the pain.
- At severe conditions, take medicines as per the instruction of a medical professional.
A flexible bunion splint such as “Bunion-Aid” has been scientifically proven for mild to moderate bunions.
For Severe bunions
Consult a physician
For worse cases, always get medical help.
Prescribed medication for pain
Always follow doctor’s instruction to get relieved from pain. Sometimes a prescribed medication may work.
If nothing works, better to take a surgery and correct the bunion.
Try these methods and do surgery only when exercises and medicines won’t work for you.
Natural cures for bunions
Most bunions subside on their own by changing to a comfortable footwear and does not require any medical treatment. Bunions effectively respond to natural remedies at home
It is one of the effective herbal remedies for providing relief from bunion. Chamomile contains anti-inflammatory properties that help shrink the size of the bunionand providerelief pain that is associated with the bunion. Chamomile tea can be consumed regularly or used tea bags can be directly applied on the bunions for instant relief.
This has anti-inflammatory properties which help in the treatment of bunions. Calendula is available in compounds and ointments which can be applied on the bunions thrice a day for three weeks.
Turmeric contains capsaicin which helps to reduce inflammation and pain of the bunions. A spoon of turmeric can also be drank with water as a natural inflammatory.
This is found to be beneficial in giving relief from severe pain and swellings caused by the formation of bunion.Epsom salt is also helpful in softening the skin and thus helping in joint disorders of the toe joint. Soak the feet for half an hour in a bucket of hot water in which a cup of Epsom salt is mixed.
This process laid on the affected foot also helps in giving relief from pain. This can be done by heat pads. It is helpful in enhancing the blood circulation under the footwhich helps in reducing the swellings.
Just like hot compresses cold compress is equally beneficial for reduction of bunion symptoms. Apply an ice pack on the bunion for 10 minutes
It is an excellent remedy to treat casesof bunion. Warm castor oil can be applied daily on the bunions to get relief from inflammation and pain.
Aspirin is valuable in the treatment for bunions. Simply grind three tablets of aspirin and mix in a bucket of warm water. Soak the affected feet in the water for 20 minutes. This process helps in relieving the pain and swellings caused by the bunion.
Massaging the foot with bunions helps in healing the bunions and giving relief from the pain and swelling of the bunion. Toe spacers can also be used to reduce the pressure on the big toe from the other toes.
Bay leaf treatment
This is very effective in treating bunions. Mix crushed bay leaf and a cup of alcohol and leave the concoction for a week. Then strain it and apply on the bunions. Before applying the mixture soak the feet in warm water to which baking soda has been added. Dry the feet with a towel, apply the mixture and wear socks
For reducing the risks of development of a bunion along with lowering the chances of needing surgery in case you already have one, pay heed to your footwear.
- Buy footwear which has a front which is wide, toes which are broad and soles which are soft.
- For distribution of pressure evenly while moving your feet use shoe which is padded.
- Go for shoes having a toe area wide and deep in case you have a bunion. A good choice can be the sandals.
- Do not wear more than 2 1/4 inches of hee