What is Bunion?

A bunion is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the head of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint).

What do patients take to treat Bunion and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Orthotics
(Left Shoe Lifts, Diabetic shoes with 2 inner shoe type supports, Custom Orthotics with Morton's Extension, Custom Orthotics)
0

These charts show data from Bunion patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Bunion at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 3
20-29 yrs 0
30-39 yrs 1
40-49 yrs 0
50-59 yrs 0
60-69 yrs 1
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 4
Not Officially Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from Bunion patients who have completed their condition history