Bunions

Bunions.
Patients suffering from Bunions come to physician only when they are inflamed and painful, as Bunions are painless. It is always important to remedy that the patient's habit of sitting should be changed because it is the pressure and friction, which is the important cause. If there is any associated bone deformity it has to be corrected surgically.
It is very essential to inquire about sitting habits of the patient and the type of footwear.
It is circumscribed swelling consisting of a callus covering a fibromatous growth. A Bunion is nature's protection against constant pressure and friction.
Sites  Metatarso phalangeal joint first and fifth and in deformed feet that have been confined to ill fitting shoes. They look ugly but are generally painless.
Homoeopathic remedies.
Agaricus mus Bunions are extremely sensitive and painful. Burning and redness worst winter and draft of air, Bunion is prone to develope ulcer. Sensation in the Bunion is as if pierced by needles of ice.
Benzoicum acid Great toe is affected Bunion of the affected part due to constant friction burning sensation worst open air and cold better heat. Uric acid diathesis, pain in the bunion alternates with urinary symptoms.
Graphites.
Rough horny dry bunion foul odor which comes out with bunion sensation worst heat bleeding and cracking with this gluey offensive discharge.
Paeonia off extremely sensitive touch pressure friction. Shooting and splitting type of pain is there in bunion.