A bunion is a bony bump that forms on the joint at the base of your big toe. A metatarsal is one of the five long bones of the forefoot and phalanxes (phalanges) are small bones of the big toe. A ...

It's bad enough to deal with bunion pain on your big toe. But a tailor’s bunion near your pinky toe? They’re often even more uncomfortable! “Tailor’s bunions are also called ‘bunionettes’ because they ...

Bunions are bony deformities that develop on a toe joint. They usually occur in the big toe and cause the joint to protrude to the side at an unnatural angle. Because your toe is out of alignment, ...

Have you ever kicked off your shoes after a long day and realized your big toe was throbbing? If so, you aren’t alone. Big toe joint pain is a common, but crippling, foot problem. Thankfully, various ...

Most of us can agree that finding stylish, comfortable and supportive shoes is a challenge in and of itself. Finding a pair that’s all of the above and accommodates bunions? Even harder. If you ...

While primates use their big toe to grasp, human toes all make contact with the ground, and with increasing stress the human big toe can override the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that surround it, ...

A painful bony prominence on the outside of the fifth toe is referred to as a bunionette. Symptoms usually include chronic pain and swelling at the outer aspect of the fifth toe. It is also common to ...

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It is indeed possible for people to have a sixth toe or finger (cue a Google search for hexadactyly). But Kim Kardashian’s apparent “sixth toe” is not what you think it is, according to Dr. Daniel ...