How to Treat a Tailor's Bunion

A tailor's bunion is a condition that affects the little toe. A bone deformity causes an inward bend and a bump forms where the bones of the toe and foot merge. Tailor's bunions can cause difficulty when walking or wearing shoes. Several methods can successfully treat a tailor's bunion and relieve the pain.

Things You'll Need

• Ice pack
• Towel
• Comfortable shoes
• Foot insoles or pads
• Bunion splints or orthotics

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Instructions

• 1

  Apply an ice pack to the area to reduce the swelling. Wrap the ice pack in a towel and place on the area for no more than 15 minutes, several times a day.

• 2

  Ease the pain of a tailors' bunion using over the counter pain medication. If pain continues, a physician may recommend injections into the area for pain management.

• 3

  Buy new shoes. Bunions often develop and worsen from inappropriate footwear. Search for shoes with wider widths, rounded toes and arch supports to remove pressure on the bunion.

• 4

  Purchase padding. Shoe insoles and pads offer cushion to the bunion and keep shoes from rubbing against the area.

• 5

  Correct the deformity. To help realign the bone of the little toe your foot specialist may recommend splints and customized foot inserts (orthotics).

• 6

  Discuss surgerical intervention with a podiatrist to realign or remove the bone causing a tailor's bunion, the risks associated with surgery and the expected results.