{"id":857,"date":"2018-06-28T10:21:19","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T14:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicusca.wpengine.com\/medicus\/?page_id=857"},"modified":"2025-07-10T12:00:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:00:06","slug":"hallux-valgus-bunion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicus.ca\/en\/guides-and-advices\/what-is-pain\/foot-pain\/hallux-valgus-bunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Bunion (Hallux Valgus) : symptoms, causes and treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main symptom of a bunion often begins with joint pain at the base of the big toe. This pain usually intensifies when shoes are worn too tightly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visually, you&#8217;ll see the appearance of a bump on the side of the foot at the level of the big toe, hence the origin of the term \u201cbunion\u201d. This growth may become red and swollen, causing local inflammation. The deviation can be so severe as to cause<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicus.ca\/en\/guides-and-advices\/what-is-pain\/foot-pain\/hammer-toes\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hammertoes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The bump and discomfort often make it difficult to put on certain types of shoes. In particular, redness, swelling and inflammation may appear around the bump, indicating chronic irritation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, bursitis or corns develop around the bunion, aggravating the discomfort. Over time, the deformity may become more pronounced, leading to a progressive loss of mobility in the joint concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicus.ca\/en\/our-services\/patient-assessment\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biomechanical assessment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you discover the cause of your pain, so you can be directed towards the most effective treatment for bunion relief.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The main symptom of a bunion often begins with joint pain at the base of the big toe. This pain usually intensifies when shoes are worn too tightly.\u00a0 Visually, you&#8217;ll see the appearance of a bump on the side of the foot at the level of the big toe, hence the origin of the term [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5946,"parent":602,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-857","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bunion (Hallux Valgus): symptoms, causes and solutions | Medicus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the causes, symptoms and treatments of bunion (hallux valgus). 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