Bunions occur when the joint at the base of your big toe becomes misaligned. This causes the big toe to point towards the rest of the toes and the big toe joint to bulge outward, causing a bony prominence on the side of the base of the toe. Although this condition can develop in patients […]
Will I Need Surgery On My Bunion?
Bunions are a slow-developing foot condition, so you can breathe a little easier knowing that you’re not going to develop a bunion overnight. However, once a bunion develops, are you destined for the operating table, or can you manage the condition conservatively? In today’s blog, we explain whether or not you’ll need surgery on your […]
My Bunion Is Getting Worse
Unlike an acute foot injury, bunions tend to develop slowly over time. They typically start off mild and without symptoms, but if you don’t pursue treatment, odds are the condition will slowly progress. Eventually, you will get to the point where your bunion is noticeably worse than it was weeks or months ago, and you […]
Why Are Bunions So Common?
Millions of people are walking around right now with a small bump on the outside of their foot on the side of their big toe joint. This condition is called a bunion, and for some they can be asymptomatic, while for others they can be severely debilitating. But why is big toe joint dysfunction so […]
Treating Bunions During The Summer
Bunions can be a problem any time of the year, but we tend to get more calls about the foot condition during the warm summer months. This is both interesting and not surprising at the same time. It’s interesting because the most common cause of bunion is overly tight and poor fitting shoes, which is […]
