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Bunions, Blisters, and Calluses.
By: Makayla E, Ilayza G, and Giovanni V.
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What are they? A bunion is a misshape of the big toe, when the big toe leans towards the second toe (Foot Health Facts, 2017). A blister is when the skin forms a bubble full of fluid (Patient Info, 2017) A callus is when the skin thickens after repetitive forces to the foot (Foot Health Facts, 2017).
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Signs/Symptoms Bunions: Calluses: Blisters:
red and inflamed skin on the side of your big toe your big toe turning toward your other toes thick skin on the underside of your big toe calluses on your second toe foot pain that may be persistent or come and go difficulty moving your big toe (Luo, 2017) Blisters: Increased pain Redness Warmth around blister Red streaks extending away from plister\ Drainage of pus Fever (WebMD, 2015) Calluses: A thick, hard patch of skin. Bump on the skin Area of flaky, dry skin Pain or tenderness of the affected area (Stöpple, 2017)
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Prevention When trying to prevent bunions you must recognize where it's coming from witch tends to be either the big toe joint or small toe joint. If you put too much pressure on it will cause excessive irritation so shoes loose or spacious around the toe area will prevent growth. To prevent blisters you need to ensure that your foot fits in footwear comfortably. Blisters form and grow due to chafing and friction of skin and especially athletes are vulnerable to this type of injury. You can also use things like pre wrap and moleskin to prevent growth. Much like blisters calluses are formed from improper footwear and uneven weight can help calluses to form and grow. If you take time to find the best fitting shoe for the type of activity you are involved in there are also professionals that will remove hard skin from the bottoms of your feet.
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Population Bunions are not hereditary but they do tend to run in families because of a faulty foot structure. Foot injuries, neuromuscular problems, and flat feet can contribute to their formation. It is estimated that bunions occur in 33 percent of the population. Blisters and calluses are found on almost all athletes as they are considered a natural routine of shoe adjustment and not just athletes suffer from these minor injuries but also occur to everyone at one point or another so 100 percent of the population.
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Other important info None of these are considered fetal and all are easily cured through medical attention or home remedies.
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Bibliography http://www.healthline.com/health/bunions#overview1
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