A bunion is a bump at the side of the big toe, and tailor bunion is a bump at the side of the pinky toe. Both develop as the sides of the foot rub against the shoe wall as the tarsal joint falls inside of narrow-toe-box shoes.
There are two types of bunions:
- Conditional bunion and structural bunion
- Conditional Bunion & Structural Bunion
Treatment
With the orthotics that align the ankle bones, you can stop your tarsal joint from falling. This will eliminate the root cause. If any callus is present, massage the callused area with moisturizing cream. If the ball of the foot is widened, bind the ball of the foot area with an elastic bandage in order to bring the over-stretched ligaments between the first and second metatarsal heads back together.