Pain at the base of the thumb of the foot may be due to trauma, or it may be due to gout or bunions, and needs to be treated for the cause. Common treatments include physical therapy, medication, the use of bunion corrective braces, surgical treatment and so on. For pain at the root of the bunion caused by trauma, physical therapy can be carried out, local hot compresses, minimize activities, if the symptoms are not relieved after resting, you can go to the hospital. For gout caused by the root of the foot bunion pain, need to pay attention to diet, reduce the intake of purine-rich foods, such as animal offal, seafood, edible mushrooms, beans, etc., to promote the body uric acid discharge, pain, if the heavier you can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs and anti-gout medications, such as ibuprofen, colchicine. For bunion-induced pain at the root of the foot thumb, you can use bunion correction brace to correct incorrect posture, avoid strenuous exercise, wear more loose shoes to avoid extrusion. If there are obvious pain symptoms, you need to consult a doctor in time, according to the cause of the cause of treatment. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.