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 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...
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...
If you develop a bunion that only continues to get worse despite conservative treatment, your foot specialist may recommend a surgical procedure. Oftentimes they’ll suggest a minimally invasive corrective procedure because it offers a number of benefits over the traditional open procedure. Below, we take...
Bunions are an incredibly common foot condition, as millions of Americans are dealing with some degree of bunion formation. Because bunions are oftentimes caused or worsened by ill-fitting shoes, it’s not uncommon for athletes to develop bunions due to the fact that they may be...
Bunion correction surgery can help to reshape the big toe joint and alleviate symptoms caused by a moderate to severe bunion formation, but if you don’t change some of the habits that led to bunion onset in the first place, it’s possible that your bunion...
Bunions are one of the most common foot ailments that Dr. McDonald and his team see on a regular basis. We’ve helped countless people treat their painful or problematic bunions, but because prevention is much preferred to treatment, we thought it would be a good...
Bunions typically develop slowly over the course of months and years, so it should come as no surprise that it’s a condition that oftentimes affects older individuals. If the problem becomes too severe, surgery is typically the only effective option, but can surgery be pursued...
Bunions don’t just develop overnight, which is why we oftentimes see them in so many different stages of development. And although bunions develop slowly over time, that doesn’t mean you should just ignore the problem until symptoms make walking extremely uncomfortable. As is the case...
