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Bunion or Gout
How we can find out the swelling on the big toe joint is Bunion or a Gout. Is there any exercises for reduce the bump. And any home remedies as the bump is not painful and very small or mild bump.
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Bunion is different from gout..
Bunion is a painful skin lesion on inner aspect of great toe, mostly visible on outside, is painful reddish area. Associated with Hallux Valgus.
Gout on other hand affects the joint directly, this can be detected by blood tests of uric acid, esr, cbc.
Next Steps
Consult online with relavent papers.
Health Tips
Management for both is conservative
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Bunion and gout are different conditions .
Next Steps
clinical examination and investigations
Health Tips
conservative treatment give good results
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