Often a corn develops where a toe rubs against a shoe or another toe. Corns can cause extreme discomfort and pain. A bunion is a protrusion of bone or tissue around a joint. Bunions may occur at the base of the great toe or at the base of the little toe, and often occur when the joint is stressed over a period of time. Women are more frequently affected because they may wear tight, pointed, and confining shoes.
Bunions can also be a result of arthritis which often affects the big toe joint.
Treatment of bunions may vary depending on the pain and deformity. Morton's neuroma is a build-up of benign tissue in the nerves running between the long bones of the foot. Morton's neuroma occurs when two bones rub together and squeeze the nerve between them. Most often, neuromas develop between the bones leading to the third and fourth toes. Morton's neuroma often causes swelling, tenderness, and pain.