Bunions may be due to narrow-pointed shoes — too narrow for the feet that occupy them.
But I don’t think scientific opinion will stand against fashion.
The main deformity in this condition is the displacement of the big toe toward the other toes.
This is known as hallux valgus and this disrupts the joint between the toe and the long bone of the foot, or metatarsal.
This is the bunion. The bursa becomes inflamed and painful and may even become infected.
Pressure on this bunion causes considerable pain.
As well, osteoarthrosis develops in the joint and causes further pain.
As the big toe moves across, the second toe, especially if it is longer than the first, has no room and then tends to bend upwards at the first joint.
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