can a bunion cause this? - Foot Problems Message Board

karen1154 · 08-01-2008, 07:48 PM

I have a bunion which doesnt hurt but I have pain almost all the time on the upper foot just under the 2 toes next to my big toe.Could a bunion be causing this pain?Would bunion surgery relieve this pain?

debbie g · 08-02-2008, 11:23 AM

i have no idea. you would have to let a doctor look at it.

flaggfish · 08-02-2008, 04:07 PM

Here's what I know about this. I'm a newbie to all this but here's my experience: My forefeet(ball of foot) started hurting 3 months ago. It was out of the blue and has been consistent since then. Sometimes the pressure of shoes bothers them, even when my feet are resting. They hurt after exercise, and are best when elevated. At first I thought I had neuromas, which are aggravated swollen nerves in the forefoot. My friend who is a runner has that in one foot and it sounded similar although having both feet affected was suspicious. I went to a Podiatrist. Around here they are foot surgeons. He told me that my (lifelong, but pain free til now) bunions were affecting my foot: When my big toes started pushing the inner toes, those curved to make room, resulting in hammer toes. This situation exerts excess stress on the forefeet since the toes are no longer working with the foot properly when taking a step. The forefoot takes too much force in each step and gets the nerves disturbed.

So you should probably go see a podiatrist, since neuromas and bunion trouble feel similar if you're having forefoot pain.

My bunions are starting to hurt as well now and my feet hate most shoes, other than EE width running shoes and those Merrill mesh clogs. The least amount of pressure on the width of my foot makes the forefeet hurt.

That's all I know so far.....lots of Doc appts in about a month....

footsiedee · 08-02-2008, 04:46 PM

it will be well worth the money and time to have this evaluated by a surgical podiatrist. mine actually strongly recommended NOT removing the neuroma (inflammed nerve between toes) because he could tell i did not have proper orthotics. he made some awesome ones that have a rounded cushy pillow under the ball of foot, this widens the gap between the toes, relieving pressure on the nerve. IF your problem is due to a bunion and you ignore it, over time it will force the neighboring toes into unnatural position and can do worse damage hard to fix by surgery. having said that, my dad has had a bunion far worse than the mild one i just had surgery on, only his does not seem to have affected the second toe yet. and he has had it longer (at least 10 yrs) than i had mine. perhaps you could ask your friends or coworkers/relatives for recommendations of a good podiatrist in your area. good luck

karen1154 · 08-03-2008, 04:33 AM

Ok even though I have a bunion my other 2 toes next to it dont LOOK crooked they look straight so I didnt think the bunion was putting pressure on them. But gosh sometimes under those 2 toes it can hurt every time I take a step and I have a job where I have to walk sometimes 10 miles a day.I have found that Merrill slip on clogs with bamboo insoles and really comfortable and I have less pain only when I wear those shoes and I have 50 pairs of shoes but I only wear the merrels now.It really stinks to have foot pain because every time you take a step it hurts. I probably need surgery I know my mom and sister both had to have bunion surgery but I dont want to be laid out for 2 months and not have income either.,I am kinda afraid to have surgery sometimes things dont quite turn out the way you expect it.