Symptoms of Bunion
Joint Pain
Foot pain is one of the main symptoms of the bunion, which can range from moderate to severe in the area involved (bunion), which is usually exacerbated when walking or wearing tighter shoes. [7] At rest or when wearing wider shoes tends to decrease or disappear symptoms.
It is important to note that in men after puberty and postmenopausal women, the pain at the base of the big toe can be caused by gouty arthritis, causing pain similar to the pain caused by bunions.
Inflammation
In certain circumstances, inflammation can occur that can be triggered by some factors, such as wearing tight shoes, for example. The inflamed bunion is characterized by a small bag filled with liquid (bursa) adjacent to the inflamed bunion (bursitis), leading to “swelling”, redness and local pain. It is an inflammation of the soft tissues that is characterized by pain that can be accentuated with a “swelling”, redness and tenderness in the area.
Numbness and Paresthesia
Numbness and Paresthesia can also develop due to compression of the toe nerves.[8] When functional changes in gait and paraesthesias occur, it is important to assess the presence of a flat foot or Achilles contracture.
At the beginning of the deformity, the first signs and symptoms can be quite tenuous or imperceptible, and many bunions are even asymptomatic (they do not cause symptoms), however the deformity can evolve over time and complaints arise.