There are many treatment options available for those who suffer from bunions, and they are not always surgical. However, if surgery is called for it’s important to know that there are many different surgical techniques to choose from and one type is NEVER right for everyone.
Non-Surgical Bunion Treatment Options
Bunions can be addressed without surgery as long as they are treated early, but if ignored, the pain and deformity will only grow more severe over time. Fortunately conservative treatment can hamper a bunion’s progress considerably and if you practice these steps, your bunion may never need surgery.
Bunion Surgery Options
Surgery is not something to take lightly, especially bunion surgery, but there are time when you may need to look at surgical options for correcting your bunion condition. Fortunately, bunion correction technology and pain management have become much more advanced over the years.
Bunion Revision Surgery
If a bunion surgery fails, it’s usually because the surgeon focused on the superficial, cosmetic issue, and failed to locate and correct the mechanical cause of the bunion. We hope the following information will help you avoid being a failed bunion surgery statistic.
How to Prepare for Bunion Surgery
Bunion surgery is a major procedure that requires diligent preparation both on the part of the physician and the patient. You can make your recovery easy and speedy by taking these steps to prepare before your surgery.
What to Expect After Bunion Surgery
Nervous about bunion surgery and the recovery that follows? We have outlined what you can expect after your surgery and what you can do to ensure you are maximizing your recovery.