Earlier this year I sat down with Hometown Radio at the AAOS annual convention to talk about a foot problem that plagues millions of people. I spoke with Christopher Michael about bunions and how to treat to these pesky injuries. We converted the audio clip into a short Youtube video so you could hear the […]
Bunions: Treatment and Recovery
Earlier this month, we explored the signs and symptoms of bunions. Today, we’ll dive into the treatment options for dealing with bunions, and we’ll look at the rehabilitation process. Non-surgical treatment We touched on some non-surgical treatment options for alleviating the pain caused by bunions in our previous post, but we’ll quickly rehash the non-surgical […]
Bunions: Signs, Symptoms and Diagnosis
Everybody wants to look good in a pair of shoes, but sometimes our favorite pair isn’t exactly a perfect fit for our feet. If people constantly wear ill-fitting shoes, it puts your feet in a continual state of stress. Over time, the stress can damage the joints in your toes, and it is especially common […]
Study Finds Foot Disorders May Be Hereditary
A study by researchers at Harvard Medical School found that some common foot disorders, such as bunions, claw toe and hammer toe might be hereditary. The study, led by Dr. Marian Hannan, examined 1,370 individuals in order to determine if certain foot disorders where passed on from generation to generation. The average age of a […]
Vitamin D can Boost Healing Following Bunion Surgery
It has long been established the vitamin D leads to stronger bones. That’s why vitamin D levels are important to monitor before, and after surgery. Numerous studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency can halt bone growth following bunion surgery. Bunion surgeries can be challenging to perform and after you spend so much time in […]