Bunion Sling Relief

A bunion is a painful bony bump that forms on the base of the big toe joint. The joint gets inflamed and pushes the big toe towards the other toes, which then causes the bone to shift out and form the bunion. A common relief for people with bunions is to wear a bunion sling.

Bunion Information

• Women are more likely to get bunions than men, and the most common cause of bunions is tight fitting shoes, underlying medical conditions, arthritis, stress placed on the feet, or inherited defects.

  Signs that occur if you have a bunion are persistent pain at the big toe joint, limited movement of the big toe, a protruding bump on the outside of the base of the big toe, redness and/or pain around your big toe joint, the skin at the base of the big toe becomes thicker, where the first and second toes overlap there may be calluses or corns.

Bunion Sling

• Relief for bunions can be found in a bunion sling--device made of the breathable materials of elastic and cotton. It helps to align the big toe joint and assists in minimizing the strain that is put on the bunion. It also helps to pull the big toe away from the second toe.

  By helping to elongate the toe muscles and tendons, it also minimizes the malformations of the toe joint. A bunion sling can be worn comfortably by people who have just had bunion surgery. Easily worn for long periods of time inside most all shoe types, bunion slings are the most useful when a bunion is in its beginning stages and the possibility of correcting the bone abnormality is still attainable. Although bunion slings alone are not designed to permanently correct a bunion, they do aid in relieving the pain that is associated with having a bunion. Proper foot wear is essential--choose a wide toe box and stay away from high-heeled shoes.

  These are essential steps that must be taken in order to correct a painful bunion problem from further development. If the bunion progresses too much, the only option is surgery.