People with diabetes and obesity are prone to many diabetes complications. Excess weight tends to impose pressure on the feet leading to a host of diabetic foot problems. Impaired blood supply to the feet along with diabetic neuropathy are known to lead to a condition called bunions.
Diabetes and feet – Symptoms of Bunions
Bunions are a sign of progressive bone disorders. In this condition, there is a bony lump at the base of the big toe joint leading to pain and discomfort. People with diabetes are prone to get this condition as a result of diabetic neuropathy and poor blood circulation.
Also known as hallux valgus, this condition is characterized by misalignment of the big toe. This leads to the big toe pushing and exerting pressure on the surrounding toes making the big toe joint to stick out and point outward.
Bunions are more common in women who have diabetes and are overweight. Bunions are a diabetes complication that causes diabetic foot pain and can lead to other difficulties and complications. They can cause difficulty walking, and can also lead to bursitis, hammertoe, and calluses.
Bunion symptoms include:
- Pain in the affected big toe
- Tenderness to touch
- Difficulty walking
- Burning sensation in the feet
- Changes in the skin including redness, thickening, and presence of corns or calluses
- Restricted movement of the feet
- Swelling of the big toe joint
It is important for a person to take proper foot care in diabetes as bunions can not only be painful, but can also lead to other complications.
