5. Loss of Mobility
As the bunion reaches the advanced stages of the disorder, the patient may find that they lose mobility in their big toe. Trying to flex the toe becomes challenging, and they may lose up to 90-percent of the movement on the affected joint. Any pressure on the joint forcing it to move, such as trying to push the toe with your fingers, create symptoms of extreme pain.
As a result, many people may start to develop symptoms of arthritis in the big toe joint. This degenerative bone disease affects more than 40-million Americans, and it typically occurs in people over the age of 65-years old.
However, people with bunions risk developing early-onset arthritis symptoms because the condition ruins the joint of the big toe. The excessive inflammation in the affected area progresses symptoms of early-onset arthritis, leaving the patient with a permanent disability affecting the joint of the big toe.