Treatment Options For Bunions
posted: Sep. 15, 2021.
Bunions can make our everyday life much more difficult in a number of ways. It can cause shoes to fit awkwardly and there is recurring discomfort associated with the condition. There are steps you can take to ease your discomfort, but your podiatrist is best suited to help by providing personalized care, including surgical intervention if it's necessary. Learn about all the treatment options available by getting in contact with Dr. Tatiana Wellens and Dr. Maria Jaramillo-Dolan of Central Florida Foot And Ankle Center in Davenport, Winter Haven, and Lakeland, FL about your bunions.
Causes and Complications
Although bunions are thought to be the result of a genetic predisposition, it is true that shoes that tightly bunch up your toes can aggravate them. The most obvious and visible symptom of bunions is the tilting of the big toe toward the rest of the toes, and around the joint is the recognizable large protrusion, or bump. So wearing shoes that provide adequate room is an important first step toward treating the condition.
Bunions Treatment in Davenport, Winter Haven, and Lakeland, FL
Your doctor may prescribe taping techniques or padding to help ease discomfort. Custom-made orthotics are also a common treatment option for bunions. When inflammation is already present your doctor could also suggest medication along with any combination of treatments, all of it with the goal of helping by providing comfort and pain relief. Bunions, however, cannot be lessened or eliminated through any of these treatments.
Whether it's because conservative treatments have not been successful at providing relief, or to give your foot back a more natural appearance, your podiatrist may suggest surgery.
Lapiplasty is a new revolutionary technique that allows the surgeon to correct the biomechanical instability that causes bunion deformity. It is a procedure that is associated with a much lower recurrence rate and higher patient satisfaction. They are only very few surgeons in the area that perform this type of procedure and Dr. Jaramillo and Dr. Wellons are two of those.
Finding the right treatment for your bunions begins by scheduling a consultation, so make an appointment today with Dr. Wellens and Dr. Jaramillo-Dolan of Central Florida Foot And Ankle Center in Davenport, Winter Haven, and Lakeland, FL, by dialing (863) 299-4551.