Are You Dealing with Bunions?

Are You Dealing with Bunions?

Find out if that aching big toe could be the result of a bunion?bunions

A bunion is a common foot deformity that most often affects the joint at the base of your big toe, causing the joint to stick out. You may notice that suddenly your shoes fit a little too snugly around the area or that wearing shoes now causes you pain. If this is happening to you, our Carmel, Greenwood and Indianapolis, IN, podiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Agricola, has the answers.

New foot pain should never go ignored. While you won’t want to rush into our office the minute you experience pain, if you are encountering these issues then you will want to come in and find out if a bunion could be to blame:

  • A visible bump at the base of the big toe
  • Any redness, swelling, or tenderness at or surrounding the joint
  • Severe or persistent pain
  • Pain when walking or wearing shoes

While a bunion is progressive, meaning that it can continue to get worse over time, there are simple measures that our Carmel and Indianapolis podiatrist can help you incorporate into your daily life to make sure that your bunion doesn’t get worse and to keep pain and swelling to a minimum.

Some of these measures include:

  • Rest
  • Splinting or bracing the bunion
  • Applying a bunion pad to the area
  • Wearing properly fitted shoes (and avoiding high heels or shoes with pointy toes)
  • Placing custom orthotics (shoe inserts) into your shoes

While the only way to correct a bunion is with surgery, this is rarely needed unless someone is dealing with severe pain that makes it difficult to walk or impacts their quality of life. Our Carmel and Indianapolis foot doctor is by your side to provide you with the pain-relieving care and treatment options you need to reduce symptoms.

Prestige Podiatry offers two convenient locations in Carmel and Indianapolis, IN, to serve you better. If you are concerned that your recent foot pain might be due to a bunion then call our office today to schedule a consultation with us.