Mild bunion can be treated conservatively first, and most of the patients’ symptoms can be significantly reduced after conservative treatment; if the conservative treatment is ineffective and the symptoms are aggravated, surgical treatment can be considered.
In patients with mild bunions, the angle of the bunion is less than 30 degrees, the intermetatarsal angle is less than 13 degrees, the metatarsophalangeal joints are not dislocated, and the patients are generally asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.
This kind of patients can first take conservative treatment, wear loose shoes in daily life, use bunion pads at night to assist in correcting the deformity, accompanied by pain patients can be under the guidance of the physician oral analgesic drugs such as celecoxib, clofentezine and so on.
If conservative treatment fails to correct the deformity, surgery can be chosen under the guidance of a doctor. Commonly used surgical options include Chevron surgery and Akin surgery, etc. Minimally invasive surgery can also be chosen to treat mild bunions.
If you have any symptoms of discomfort, you should go to the hospital and consult your doctor for guidance.