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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a bunion is no fun. It’s uncomfortable and can interfere with walking and other daily activities. But thankfully, surgery ...

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 ...

Some people get the ‘ick’ over feet. Yet problems such as corns and callus are very common. Here’s what causes them as well as the painful condition known as ‘jogger’s heel’.

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 ...