Bunions Treatment - Chiropodist in Burlington,Oakville and Milton, ON br Peter Wilson, D. Pod. M.,discusses the symptoms, causes and treatments for Bunions. br br br Bunions are misaligned big toe joints that can become swollen and tender, causing the first joint of the big toe to slant outward, and the second joint to angle toward the other toes. Bunions tend to be hereditary, but can be aggravated by shoes that are too narrow in the forefoot and toe.