The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-02
BUN1oN IS IN THE FOOT, NOT ON IT.

l Runion is an internal Arrangement or de- formity of the foot and is as irremovaDe as :. is coneental dislocation of the hip. It Is futile lo apply a remedy to the bunion and hope 1t will | bring about cure. ..
 The deformity consists in a deviation or the great toe outward toward the other toes, ana this unnatural position in time produces par
 tial dislocation at the metatarso- -phalangeal joint, with thickening or enlargement ol the head of the metatarsal bone and chrome m | hammation of the bursa pad over the Jolnt. III II some cases this bursa becomes infected ahc suppurates. .o.o.s the great toe out of its natural straight positlon causes bunion The special faults to be avoioed are pointed soles, short shoes, ana snoes mar rower across the ball of the foot than the pare foot is when bearing the weight of the pody. | An affectation formerly taught but now regard ed as ridiculous that, is, toeing out propaDy l contributed toward the development Of bunioh. Anyhow it is always best to toe in If anything at least to avoid tooeing out in any clrcum. stance. Toeing out favors not only Dunlon put pronation of the feet and falling of the arcn The soreness or pain of bunion may be re- lieved by painting the swelling with tincture or iodin, but this should not be repeated Tn icss than a week or more. When there IS lighting up of the inflammation apply large congresses or thick folds of gauge (checseclothJ ana keep these compresses moistened constantly Wtn witch hazel, alcohol cologne water, all night. Nothing but a radical operation VIII cure bunion. Usually the bursa is removed ana a portion of the enlarged head of the metatarsai | bone is trimmed off, the dislocation reduced. | and the foot placed in suitable splint for two weeks. Such operation does not affect the patients gait unless to improve 1t.
 One just training for bunion should become | a crank about shoes-that is. insist on select ing the last you want and do not permit the shoe salesman to influence your. choice. The last you need has straight inside lines ana req sonably wide rounded soes. Lipes lengthwise bisecting sole and heel should meet at an angie. The idea is to favor toeng in.
 The less heel the better for the foot. If heels are worn, the wider the better. However, the girl who gives her dogs break by wearing sensible shoes ordinarily may step out in the freakiest of French heels on occasions. Every one should go barefoot or with only soft pliable foot coverings at every opportunity. When walking, running or playing around barefoot it is always bcnehcial 10 the rect to practice toeing in.
 For protection uppers may be necessary, Dut 1t is best for the feet of child adult to avoid all binding or support of the feet by 1ootWear
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ,- Yeah But.
 In every society meeting I have attended in the past two years (writes medical colleague) have heard electro -surgcry-dia tolIed as the method of choice in maiigmancics (cancer). If this is so, whoy do we still have la few who oppose diathcrny for the removal of tonsils? The answer Is simplc--thcy are too
 lazy to learn the tcchnic or too hard up 10 in' stall the necessary apparatus.
 Answsr-Yeah, and perhaps some of them still read the diatribes emitted by our wculd-bo medical Mussoini. in whose mind the diather- my method is not yet accepted or something.
  Eighteen years ago cured my brOmidrosis foul swcating) of the feet by safurating the feet with g1yccr)D. Rencctiy I cured axhIary bromidrOsis (armpits) with borax. I had tried crcsol and Iysol without effect. The trouble must be due to some germ which is immune to cresol but succunlbs to bOrax. (S. A. E M. D) ! Answer-Thank you. doctor. Perhaps our readers will try glycerin or borax or both and report their experiences. If not satisfactory, some other remedies suggest in niono- graph on sweating may help. Glad to mail a copy to any reader who asks for 1t Gro clip ping3 and incloses 3 cent stamped envelope bearing his address. - s Acid Fumes I work in a dental laboratory. We use quite a bit of nitric acid to boil crowns in, and the fumes blow in our faces. What harm would such fumes do? ~. S.)
 Answer-Iniammation of nose and throat, laryngitis in some cases ulceratioR of the n,u- cous membrane of the breathing passages is caused by the freqacnt inhalation of such acid fumes. Suitable exhaust vcsltilating equipment should be provided to carry off tho fumes and protest the worker.