Have you ever had severe discomfort in or around your big toe? If so, you may have a bunion or two}. A bunion is a growth that tends to be on the side of the big toe, which can cause a lot of pain or discomfort while walking. Plantar warts can also be the issue if you are feeling pain on the bottoms or heels of your feet. Having a Manhattan bunion or a plantar wart Manhattan is not fun so if you would like to get rid of it, there are a few steps that you need to follow in order to successfully rid of the situation and make sure it does not come back.

The first step to removing a wart would be to determine if it is so bad that you cannot walk on it or if it is just a little sore in which case you can probably fix the problem yourself. If it hurts so bad that it is affecting your everyday walking abilities then it is probably best that you see a doctor immediately because there is a chance you could need surgery to get it taken off. The next thing to do would be to look through the shoes you wear on a daily basis to determine if they are good for walking or not. Women tend to get bunions more often because of the uncomfortable shoes they have without arch supports.

Most growths form from incorrect movement of the toes. Sometimes shoes can cause the feet to move in a weird way which causes the bump on the side of the big toe. There are shoes that can be made to exclusively fit your feet and make it so that your feet are at their best potential. Plantar warts can come from the Human Papillomavirus.

Has anyone ever told you to wear shoes when you use a shower in a community place such as a pool or gym? When someone has a plantar wart on their foot and they walk across a wet floor, they can leave behind the virus which can later be transferred to someone else. It is very important to wear shoes in moist places that other people have walked around on, in order to avoid getting a plantar wart. You can easily contract the virus from an open wound.

Just like preventing things such as athletes foot, the same precautions should be taken for preventing plantar warts. Things that are worn on the feet should not be shared and shoes should be worn wherever you go. To avoid bunions, all you have to do is be sure that you have good shoes with arch support. If you have done that but you still get warts or bunions on your feet, it is probably best to see your doctor or podiatrist and get it looked at from a professional point of view. They will either tell you to go to your local pharmacy and pick something up to get rid of it or they might tell you it needs to be surgically removed.