Bumps on the toes require serious treatment. How to remove a bunion on the foot of the big toe at home: conservative and traditional methods of treatment if the bone on the foot near the big toe hurts
Here, as always, the main thing is to pay attention to the discomfort in time, and especially the pain in the big toe.
Causes of bumps on toes
A bunion or hallux valgus is a very unpleasant and painful thing. Find out the main causes of bunions on your toes
Bumps on the toes are a common name, but the diagnosis sounds like hallux valgus.
Already from the term itself it becomes clear that not only the toes, but also the foot itself can be involved in the process.
Sometimes the patient's condition does not allow him to walk normally, and then he has to resort to surgical intervention.
Therefore, if you have a pain in the bone on your foot near your big toe, a visit to the doctor cannot be put off for long - you need to contact at the first signs of illness and pain in the joints of your toes.
Only a specialist can determine why a lump on the foot hurts: as a result of arthritis, arthrosis, gout or hallux valgus.
In any case, all these diseases are serious enough to require maximum attention to their treatment.
Hallux valgus is a deviation of the metatarsal bone towards the axis of the foot.
In the most severe cases, not only the big toe is involved in the process, but also subsequent toes.
In this case, the deviation of the thumb can reach 50 degrees, that is, the thumb overlaps the neighboring fingers.
The gulli on the legs (more correctly, on the foot) are the heads of the metatarsal bones.
This disease, in turn, can lead to chafing, calluses, swelling and lameness.
In addition, there is a violation of the distribution of the load from body weight. As a result, problems with the hip joints, knees and spine may occur.
I'm not talking about this to scare you. Just pay attention to deviations in your health in time!
Let's figure out why the bone on the foot grows.
Factors contributing to hallux valgus
3. Poor nutrition with a lack of vitamins A, C and E
4. Hormonal disorders
• Poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy, leading to paralysis of the leg and foot muscles
• Joint hypermobility (excessive mobility)
Women are 10 times more likely to suffer from hallux valgus.
And the reason for this is not only the love of beautiful narrow high-heeled shoes, but also the regular hormonal imbalance during menstruation and pregnancy.
With the onset of menopause, the likelihood of this disease increases, again due to hormonal imbalances.
Pain in a bunion can occur for several reasons:
1. Shoes with high heels - leads to increased stress on the big toe
2. Too narrow shoes - leads to deviation of the big toes from their normal position
3. Long-term load on the legs during standing work (machine operators, hairdressers, salesmen)
4. Gout itself does not lead to pathological deformation of the foot. But with this disease, the joints become swollen, including the joint of the big toe, which can be visually mistaken for bumps on the toes.
And of course, the presence of risk factors, which I described above.
You see that the bone on the foot has both objective and subjective causes.
That is, a lot depends on us, so let's eliminate what we can to protect ourselves from this problem!
When do you need to sound the alarm, even if there is no visual bump yet?
There is a simple test: grab your big toe and try to move it as far away from your foot as possible. If it deviates freely and painlessly, everything is fine. And if you can’t move your finger away, or it hurts, there is a reason to consult an orthopedist !
If you have a protruding bunion on your big toe, try as much as possible to switch to shoes with a heel of no more than 4 cm (if you wear high-heeled shoes) and avoid narrow shoes.
This way you will protect yourself from worsening your foot condition.
We have already talked about the causes of bumps on the toes. I won't repeat myself.
If you have reasons for this problem, try to do everything you can to reduce them.
And if the curvature of the toes is already visually determined, you need to contact an orthopedist as soon as possible.
The treatment method will be determined by the doctor. I will only, in general, describe what you can do if the bone on your big toe hurts.
Since a bunion on the foot is often the result of transverse flat feet, it is advisable to use special insoles and instep supports that ensure proper distribution of the load on the foot.
Try to choose comfortable shoes. Wear beautiful but uncomfortable clothes occasionally, only when absolutely necessary. And always have something comfortable in stock to change your shoes.
There are special silicone pads on sale to protect the protruding part of the foot from friction.
Well, now specifically: a bone is growing on the foot near the big toe, what to do and where to go.
Naturally, first of all, you need to contact an orthopedic surgeon, who will make an accurate diagnosis, identify specific causes and give recommendations.
How to treat a bunion with conservative methods
The simplest exercises that can be easily performed several times during the day give good results:
To improve blood circulation and relieve inflammation, mud therapy, electrophoresis, baths, magnetic therapy and ultrasound are recommended.
Conservative methods also include foot correction with an orthopedic valgus splint.
This splint fixes the joint in the correct position, thereby gradually correcting it.
They begin to wear the splint from 1-2 hours, gradually increasing this period. To obtain a lasting effect, you need to wear the splint for at least three hours a day and not remove it before going to bed for at least a couple of months.
It is impossible to completely remove a bunion without surgery, but these methods will alleviate your condition if you use them regularly.
In the same way, the correct position of the foot is secured after surgery.
In severe cases, surgical treatment is indicated. But do not think that after surgery you will be able to wear high heels again without harmful consequences. You'll have to put up with medium heels...
Contraindications to such an operation are heart disease, thrombophlebitis, diabetes, severe obesity, and varicose veins. In each individual case, the doctor makes a decision individually.
How to get rid of a bunion at home
Bumps on the toes are a fairly serious disease. Let's look at 14 recipes for treating a bump on the leg using folk remedies.
Hallux valgus, or as it is commonly called bunions or bunions on the feet, can only be cured by a doctor, and even then without a 100% guarantee.
But traditional medicine will help you alleviate the condition or even stop the process, especially in the initial stages of the disease.
Read how to remove bunions at home, but do not delay contacting a specialist when this problem has already arisen.
Treatment of bumps on the legs with folk remedies
Hallux valgus is a fairly serious problem, and it is not possible to radically solve it at home. But you can alleviate your condition and reduce the pain.
Let's look at the recipes: how to get rid of bunions at home:
1. My mother simply lubricated the seeds with iodine solution. Overnight the iodine was absorbed and no traces remained.
2. How to treat bunions on your feet with aspirin: if your big toe bone is inflamed, crush 5 tablets of 0.5 g of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) into powder and fill them with 10 ml of iodine (3% concentration) - the iodine will lighten. Lubricate the bone before going to bed and sleep in wool socks.
3. How to get rid of a bump on your leg thanks to a chicken egg: place a fresh egg with a white shell vertically in a glass container (choose according to size) and fill it with vinegar essence for 2 weeks, keep it in the dark. The shell should dissolve. Throw away the film, mix the remainder with 100g of pork lard (can be replaced with Vaseline), pour in 10ml of turpentine and rub well. One day we apply this ointment to the cones, and on the second we smear them with iodine.
4. How to treat bumps on the big toe with turpentine, if you are not allergic to it: smear a burdock leaf with it and make a compress at night, keeping it well insulated.
5. Take 15-minute baths every day before bed: add a spoonful of baking soda and sea salt to 3 liters of warm water. After the bath, do exercises to strengthen your feet.
6. You can treat bumps on your feet with herbal baths with chamomile and sage.
7. After the bath, lubricate the pine cone first with camphor oil and then with iodine.
8. The bunion on your big toe will stop hurting and shrink: take a little propolis, knead it to make a cake and stick it on your foot with a bandage. Keep it for a couple of weeks. When washing, remove the propolis, and then glue it back on (replace if necessary)
9. Collect dandelion flowers, cut them and let them dry a little. Fill them with iodine solution until they are completely covered, and keep them in the dark for 14 days. Steam your feet for 2 weeks before going to bed and apply the resulting alcohol tincture to the sore spot with a cotton swab.
10. Treatment of bumps on the legs with folk remedies: clay - crush 50 grams of ordinary red clay into powder and sift. Leave her in the sun for a couple of hours to help her gain energy. Dissolve 15g of salt (preferably sea salt) in a glass of warm water and gradually pour it into the clay, stirring so that you can make a soft cake. We wet a red woolen cloth in the remaining water and twist it out.
Rub a few drops of turpentine into the cone, and then place a clay cake on it. On top - a damp red cloth, polyethylene or compress paper and insulation. After 2 hours, remove and wash with warm water.
11. If the bone on your big toe hurts, mix 1 tsp. mustard powder, bodyagi and autol (machine oil), pour in 30 ml of turpentine and grind well. For 2 weeks before going to bed, steam your feet and lubricate the bump. On top are wool socks. Then a 2-week break and can be repeated if necessary.
12. Steam your feet and rub damp laundry soap into the bones. Then rinse and apply iodine to the dry buds.
13. Sometimes cleansing the body with rice helps. In general, any method of cleansing the body will benefit you.
14. Make a compress with cabbage leaves at night. It is especially good to use in children.
We reviewed the recommendations: foot bones - folk remedies.
I do not provide treatment for bumps on the legs using folk remedies with aggressive components.
And a few more tips:
1. Place a silicone gasket between the sore finger and the next one to hold it in the correct position. You can simply roll up a cotton strand and place it.
2. If the width of the shoe allows, take a piece of foam rubber or sponge rubber, cut a hole in it the size of the bunion, then insert it into the shoe so that it does not put pressure on the bunion. It is better if you sew this pad to a sock or stocking so that it does not move out.
3. Spend half an hour every day doing the foot strengthening exercises I described above.
4. Don’t put off visiting a doctor if you have bunions on your toes!
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A lump appeared on one leg, most likely from walking in high heels. It's not pretty and sometimes your shoes rub it. Does anyone know how to remove these bumps at home? Have you tried these methods on yourself?
There is no way to remove it at home, only surgically, alas. Over time, you will have even more of it.
I also want to “cut it off” on my right leg. They are doing this now. First you need to contact a surgeon, possibly at your place of residence.
Now the model shoes are all narrow and it also hurts for me to walk in them :( Don’t wear galoshes!
those. They give local anesthesia, make an incision, and grind it down. It’s not the bone itself that grows, as they explained to me. This is a “callus”, a growth on the bone itself that can be cut down. Then they stitch it up. The recovery seems to be short-lived. You will need to wear orthopedic shoes for some time. But no one can guarantee that it will not grow again! This will depend on the shoes you will wear.
apple cider vinegar + vodka, warm compress at night, every day
But this compress will not make the bumps smaller! They won't dissolve!
A friend had bumps on her heels, so she was advised to have some kind of cream that deadens the cells and then you can simply pick off the skin. She used it for some time, but I don’t know if she got rid of it. but she had something like calluses
No, that's not quite right. It's just a callus - rough skin.
I had a bump on my finger that appeared after hitting a bench as a child. It passed without a trace after being at sea in Crimea. I didn’t do anything special with it, I just walked for hours on the sand in the surf, looking for shells with my girlfriend. And I don't wear any tight shoes.
It all depends on the stage of the disease. There are conservative treatment methods: massage, daily salt baths, smearing the bump with iodine, special finger pads. But this is all just in the initial stage. Everything has already gone too far for me, the lump is huge, my fingers are crooked, my joints are rubbing against each other. Only surgery. I read a lot about this, there are 2 different operations: one is just like grinding down this bone, but this means that most likely history will repeat itself. And the second operation is more radical, where the bone is cut down and the ligaments are altered. I can’t decide on all this: spinal anesthesia, I can’t get up for several days, stitches are removed on the 14th day, the scars are terrible, wear special shoes, min. 1 month, then a year of rehabilitation: massage, physiotherapy. That's how difficult it is.
what nonsense! These cones are bones. You will not dissolve the bone with a vinegar solution. Such bones can only be removed surgically.
I had this too, fortunately, I caught it early, at the age of 18, and stopped wearing uncomfortable narrow high-heeled shoes, the bumps stopped growing! besides, my leg itself is wide, so it’s even worse. Now, after 7 years, I’ve gotten my legs in order, fortunately the bones are small, but I’ve cured all the abrasions and other nonsense. Now I’ll take care of my health, and not show off in shoes.
I have a friend. fashionista anywhere. she walks in heels no less than 10 cm long. She has turned her legs into a disgrace, I tell her: this is impossible, skip this matter! He doesn’t listen to me, although he understands that he is causing great harm to his health. anyway, he still won’t convince me, he likes to be fashionable and that’s it(
I had a bump on one foot, caused by heels and sports. I had surgery six months ago. Now I can wear heels, but I don’t wear them as high as before.
My mother has been applying iodine daily for the 3rd month now. He says that there is less steel.
By the way, if you got a bump just recently, stop wearing heels, get a massage, then there is a chance that it will go away
bumps are not the worst thing that narrow high-heeled shoes can cause. Delayed - heart attack.
And what kind of operation? just ground off. Please tell us more details! I also have from ballet and high heels:((((
I just don’t understand! How can you reduce them with the help of iodine?
I have a hernia between the joints. Schmorl's discs, disc protrusion and lumbar osteochondrosis. department! +those bones! heels are generally contraindicated!
But I love them sooooooooo much! I'm only 25 years old! And I’m only 158 cm. That’s how it is without heels. And my husband is 189 tall!
I'm in despair:((((I'm hurting my back, but what to do with the bumps:((((
about 25 years. I mean, I’m still young and very good. I want to walk in heels and show off! I can’t live without them at all! I don't feel like a woman!
A friend of my mother got rid of quite large lumps by smearing them with 10% iodine (this is surgical) in a few months. The skin was burned, and now, my mother says, it doesn’t look very good - there seem to be bumps, but they are soft, like thick leather that just became steel, but the shoes are no longer deformed.
give me your husband. I’m 27 years old, height 175, I need him more! and I don’t have any shmorl! 🙂
Girls, thank you all for your answers. I searched the Internet myself and found 2 methods that I want to try. Method 1: Tie pieces of raw river fish to a bone overnight. The fish should not be frozen, but fresh. Every day for a week, then smear it with fir oil for a week. Repeat the course several times. You can find fish, you'll have to try. There is no fir oil, I will smear it with olive oil. Method 2: Apply at night with a Chinese-made medicinal liquid called Zheng Gu Shui, which means “Liquid for bones.” There is no need to bandage it, as it will seem to burn anyway. Apparently, you need to smear it until there are results. You'll have to go to Chinese stores and ask around. If anything works out, I will definitely tell you about the results here.
Alisapro is 25 years old. I mean, I’m still young and very good. I want to walk in heels and show off! I can’t live without them at all! I don’t feel like a woman! Give me your husband. I’m 27 years old, height 175, I need him more! and I don’t have any shmorl! 🙂
Yeah! Schazzz:) He knows how he loves me mmmmmmmmmm! And ya beautiful!
Besides, is it difficult to find a worthy man for marriage? I see you won’t disdain strangers.
Alisonka, friend, stranger - these are conventions, don’t get angry. I wish you relief from all your ailments :)
These bumps are not bone, but something like cartilage, it can dissolve. Maybe they are different (bumps)? I have a problem myself and am thinking about surgery. I'm afraid of a long rehabilitation period, special. shoes, etc. I read on some forum that you need to spend almost a year on everything, 8 months for sure.
Very bone-like. This is a bone deformity.
if you rub lemon juice every day, they will decrease
DIMEXIDE solution in a ratio of 1/3 (1 tsp Dimexide and 3 tsp water at room temperature) all on a bandage and compress for 30 minutes 2 times a day. The doctor suggested doing this, I don’t know yet about the effectiveness of this method, I recently started doing it, but I’ll still see what comes of it
Girls, what are your results? unsubscribe please. I also developed bumps on the backs of both feet. from the shoes, they rubbed a lot, until there were just rednesses, and then they grew... they don’t hurt, they just don’t look very good in open shoes. I would like to get rid of them in some non-surgical way, even if it takes longer, that’s okay, I’ll be patient.
Dear women! We need to put some things in place.
And so: bones, bumps on the thumb are a pathology called Hallux Valgus. This pathology develops due to flat feet. The reason that a lump appears visually is deformation of the first metatarsal bone. The cone is the head of the first metatarsal bone. It can only be eliminated surgically! Special instruments are used to perform a tricky osteotomy. This osteotomy corrects the deformity. Afterwards, the osteotmia is fixed with screws. The latter remain in the bones forever. Write by email and ask questions not only about surgical treatment, but also about prevention methods. [email protected] Foot surgery, Hip and knee replacement.
Lumps on the legs are nothing more than salt deposits. Proper nutrition, less salt. The fact that it is possible to reduce cones without surgery is a reality. Recipe with fish: There is such a recipe. You pour coarse salt onto a baking tray, place the fish on it and bake. The fish will not be oversalted; it will absorb as much salt as it needs. Here too, the fish absorbs these salts and the lump shrinks. But this recipe takes a long time to use.
Mira, the pathogenesis of the formation of “cones, seeds” is not associated with the deposition of “salts”. They are formed due to deformation of the first metatarsal bone. Your recommendations are “malakhov plusshina”. Pardon my French.
sf girl, this can only be removed by surgery, unfortunately. I know, because my grandmother has such a problem. True, she had surgery first on one leg, but didn’t do it on the second, she says that after the operation it became even worse. This is how he lives. buys wide shoes and breaks them in at home before leaving the house. By the way, the bumps also appeared due to constant walking in heels.
It is necessary to undergo surgery by an orthopedist who specializes in foot pathology. New methods of surgery are now being used, the results of which are excellent.
There are no more than 10 such surgeons in Moscow.
my mom had a lump on the side of her big toe called GOUT. she got rid of it by vigorously rubbing it with a small terry towel, holding the ends until it felt burning, and then lubricated it with iodine. completely gone
Gout and Hallux Valgus are different pathologies. Rubbing with a towel can lead to injury and infection of soft tissues.
[email protected] Foot surgery, Hip and knee replacement.
They also put a piece of raw meat on it at night, they also say that the salt absorbs it.
I also recently started to have enlarged bones in my feet, especially the right one, and they started to hurt a lot. One woman, who herself suffered from the same problem, recommended an effective way (her bumps decreased and the pain went away) to do warm foot baths with Dead Sea salt every day, then apply a special cream against pain in small bones and apply mud on top Dead Sea, and after these procedures put warm socks on your feet (preferably at night). Plus drink special capsules against inflammation in the joints and various diseases of the musculoskeletal system. I’ll say for myself that the pain goes away and the bumps become smaller, I intend to use this method until I fully recover. If anyone is interested in the names of the drugs, I can email them to you, or write to my [email protected]
For those who decide to surgically remove cones on their feet, I would like to suggest Baruk slippers (prescribed immediately after surgery to relieve the load on the forefoot). In the store they cost from 3,500 rubles. I'm ready to give it for 1800 rubles. and answer any questions regarding this problem :-). Slippers are in excellent condition. I only wore it for 6 weeks. Call: 8-926-248-6602. And lastly, don’t be afraid, the surgery is worth it!
Anya, my patients in Ortek buy for 2.5 thousand. If I send something to you, ok? For 1.5?)
It’s strange, I didn’t find such shoes at all in Ortek. But thanks for the help! If they don't sell for 1800, I'll give it for 1500 :-). By the way, there is another couple of my friends who did the operation together. So we can help two people :-).
Hello! There are many traditional medicine methods.
If it doesn't help, come for a consultation.
This pathology is treated surgically. New technologies and surgical methods, special instruments are used.
[email protected] Foot surgery, Hip and knee replacement. +7(926)5657181
I’ll explain for the stupid!! The bones on the feet (bumps) are not bones.
And this is nothing more than the most common salts, which, thanks to our quiet lifestyle and poor diet, entered the body and were safely deposited in the feet. Therefore, it is impossible to remove bumps on the legs with any ointment. There are many ways to do this!
Elena, if you were told during your consultation that this is salt deposits. Sometimes my colleagues use this explanation so as not to go into the essence and not describe to the patient what and how.
Once again: the bump is the deformed first metatarsal bone of the foot and the head of this very bone. Yes, there is a growth on the head, but it is an osteophyte (bone tissue) and a hypertrophied joint capsule.
Now you are more informed.
Sincerely, Dr. Ondar A.V.
Foot surgery, endoprosthetics of large joints.
Federal State Budgetary Institution KB¦ 85 FMBA of Russia
I got bumps on my feet after I rubbed my feet while wearing tight shoes. You want to say that my bumps are bones too. Most likely this is a growth - cartilage, so to speak. Why bother if you can try harmless methods of removing cones at home or simply not see a doctor or get an X-ray? PS I’m 13 years old and they won’t allow me to do propulsion, and besides, I don’t want it.
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Orthopedic doctors also call bunions on the feet, or bunions, hallux valgus.
Almost one hundred percent of the cause of this pathology is decompensation due to transverse flatfoot. In this case, the shock-absorbing functions of the foot are disrupted, and a pathological redistribution of the load on the anterior part occurs with the development of arthrosis and subluxation of the big toe joint. In this case, the so-called bunions on the feet are nothing more than a deformation of the metatarsal bone with deviation of the big toe inward.
Most often, this type of deformity occurs in women, since due to anatomical features they have weaker bone and connective tissue. This happens especially often during hormonal changes in the body associated with pregnancy and menopause.
Bandage for a bump on the leg after surgery
A provocative moment in the development of this pathology is wearing uncomfortable shoes. This could be a very high heel or a tight tapered toe.
There is often a hereditary predisposition to the formation of bunions on the legs.
This disease can be treated conservatively only in the initial stages. To do this, when the first symptoms appear, you need to go to an orthopedic doctor. Only he can choose the right set of methods to get rid of the problem.
Most often, in such cases, it is recommended to wear orthopedic insoles, and the best option is custom-made. Thanks to this, you can achieve equalization of the load on the foot and spinal column, significantly alleviate the condition and prevent further progression.
At the moment, there are many orthopedic devices for correcting the curvature of the big toe. These include finger correctors, silicone rollers, and instep supports.
Additional treatment methods may also include physical therapy, special exercises and massage.
Severe pain and inflammation can be successfully treated with anti-inflammatory drugs.
The use of alternative medicine is justified only in the absence of advanced forms. These techniques can also be auxiliary and accompany conventional treatment, as well as serve the purpose of prevention and prevent the aggravation of the process.
Foot baths are a pleasant and useful procedure. The most effective of them are those that contain baby soap, pine needle extract and table or sea salt. To achieve results, four courses of two weeks are required. The break between courses is a week.
There are many recipes that, according to traditional healers, can significantly improve the condition of a person with bumps on his legs.
If conservative methods do not help, and the process has gone too far, the doctor may recommend surgery.
Previously, operations to correct hallux valgus were quite traumatic, involving the use of metal structures and subsequent wearing of a cast. In addition, it was then necessary to perform surgery again to remove these devices.
Types of bumps on the foot
Modern techniques offer much more gentle methods. In this case, the restoration of the shape of the thumb occurs with the help of small screws that are not removed after healing. After this procedure, the person is able to move independently the very next day.
Another way is to move the tendon into the correct position and form the physiological arch of the foot. The photo shows the results after the operation.
Sometimes there is such a pathology as bumps on the heels. They are usually located at the back or side and are skin growths. Their treatment consists of relieving the pain symptom and the inflammatory process. Conservative methods often give positive results.