Bunion headaches should be treated with general therapy, medication, physical therapy or surgery depending on the cause. Common causes include gout, arthritis, onychomycosis and bunion.
1. Gout: big toe for sudden pain, often in the 1st metatarsophalangeal joint, some will have redness, swelling, skin fever. In the acute stage, you can take ice packs, apply non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, take colchicine orally, and after the acute stage, you can take the uric acid-lowering drug febuxostat orally for treatment.
2. Arthritis: joint degeneration, hyperplasia caused by pain, oral glucosamine sulfate capsules, you can also take oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium enteric-coated tablets, you can also carry out ultrasound physiotherapy.
3. Trenchitis: localized toenail seam will have redness, swelling, pus, application of mupirocin ointment, conservative treatment is ineffective to take incision and drainage surgery.
4. Bunion: In addition to pain, bunion deformity can be manifested as a bunion deformity. Mild cases can be treated with orthodontic braces, physical therapy, and ibuprofen and other medications for pain relief, while severe cases require surgical treatment, such as soft-tissue or osteotomy surgeries.
There are many other causes of bunion pain, such as trauma, lumbar disc herniation, lower extremity vascular disease, etc. If the pain persists, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, complete the relevant examinations, clarify the cause of the disease and then follow the doctor’s instructions to carry out targeted treatment in order to avoid delaying the condition. Do not blindly use your own medicine.