As the temperatures drop during the winter season, we tend to see an uptick in patients who reach out to talk to Dr. McDonald about discomfort they are experiencing at the base of their big toe joint. Oftentimes what they are dealing with is the...
When you have a surgical procedure to correct an issue, you typically assume that the surgery will not only correct the problem, but that it will also address the issue in such a manner that it will not return later in life. For most foot...
Bunions are a slow-developing condition that occur as your big toe joint slowly shifts out of its natural alignment. Oftentimes caused or exacerbated by poor-fitting shoes, arthritic degeneration or unlucky genetics, bunions tend to progress through different stages on their way to significant joint displacement....
Bunions and hammertoes are two separate toe conditions that we have covered on this blog quite extensively. A bunion is essentially an issue with the joint at the base of the big toe, while hammertoes form on the second, third or fourth toes. Both conditions...
Bunions can be tricky to effectively treat because you can’t really shift the big toe joint back into its natural position with conservative treatments. If you want to reset the joint into a proper position, surgery is the right course of treatment, but even surgery...
If you’re embarking on your journey to motherhood, you expect to have a baby bump develop over the course of the next nine months. However, that’s not the only bump that can develop on your body. Expectant mothers are at a heightened risk for the...
Do you have one or more toes that are bent or crooked? If so, you’re not alone. There are a variety of conditions that can cause your toes to become bent or crooked, and even if they are not painful at the moment, this catawampus...
There are very few health conditions that fully resolve by ignoring the problem. Far more often than not, ignoring a health issue leads to worsening symptoms and a more severe condition, and that’s typically the case when it comes to bunions. We believe you should...
A bunion develops when your big toe joint ends up shifting out of its natural alignment, leading to an outward tilt of your big toe towards the other toes and the formation of a bony prominence on the side of the base of your big...
Bunions are an incredibly common foot condition, and although certain groups may be at a heightened risk for their formation, they can affect people in all walks of life. Because they are so common, bunions are an issue we treat with relative frequency at our...
