Tailor's bunion, also called a bunionette, is an enlargement of the fifth metatarsal bone at the base of the little toe. Tailor's bunions are not as common as bunions, which occur on the inside of the foot, but both are similar in symptoms and causes.
Sometimes a tailor's bunion is actually a bony spur (an outgrowth of bone) on the side of the fifth metatarsal head. Heredity is the main reason that these spurs develop.
Tailor's bunion is a condition that is similar to a bunion of the forefoot. It is called Tailor's bunion because it was thought that tailors sat crosslegged and caused this protrusion on the outside aspect of the foot. It is usually characterized by pain, redness and inflammation.
Wider and softer shoes can help. Placing pads on or around the bumps can also give relief. Dr. Scholl�s makes a gel-like bunion guard that can be placed over a tailor�s bunion or a bunionette to provide temporary relief.
Tailor�s bunions develop from an enlargement of the joint behind the little toe and they occur mainly in women. When all else fails, surgery is a great choice for a nagging and persistent tailor�s bunion...
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