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The Washington Bunion Center is a division of Issaquah Foot & Ankle Specialists. We focus specifically on bunion treatments and sur ...
When bunions become an issue, learn about both surgical and non-surgical bunion treatments. The Washington Bunion Center has more information about Bunions and Tailor's Buions. Find information ...
Early treatment for bunion pain is the best course of action. Bunions are progressive and early intervention will help control the rate of progression. If bunions are treated early the liklyhood of surgery ...
If you have have exhausted non-surgical methods including bunion splints, prescription orthotics (we are no longer perfroming casting for orhotics, we now use the latest in 3-D imaging to create digital ...
Cirsumstances will determine if bunion surgery will be recommended. Considering bunions are a progressive disorder, the likelyhood surgery will be a recommended course of action increases over time. Many ...
Government statistics indicate about 4.4 million report suffering from bunions in a given year. Bunions will affect more women than men and can be attributed to women’s high-heeled, narrow-toed shoes. ...
Because bunions are a progressive disorder the best course of action is early treatment. Bunions left untreated that progress to the point of severe pain that limits activity are more likely to require ...
Bunions are a progressive disorder. They begin with a leaning of the big toe (or the little toe, in the case of a Tailor’s bunion), gradually changing the angle of the bones over the years and slowly resulting ...
A Tailor’s bunion is a bunion that occurs on the little toe where the metatarsal bone meets the little toe. Tailor’s bunion is a deformity caused when the head of the metatarsal is pushed outwards. The ...
A bunion is often described as a protrusion or bump on the side of the foot near the toe joint is. However, a bunion is much more than that. The visible protrusion reflects actual changes in the bony framework ...
How long does it take to recover from bunion surgery is a common question we hear at our foot surgery center. Many patients are concerned about missing work or how long they will be unable to walk and ...
What is a Tailor’s Bunion? A tailor’s bunion is a bunion that occurs on the little toe where the metatarsal bone meets the little toe. It is also referred to as a bunionette.
Causes and Symptoms ...
... Ironically, this will lead to even further stiffening of the joint and pain with walking. Bunions or hallux abductovalgus deformities can also cause pain in the great toe joint. After years of this abnormal ...
The surgical correction of a tailor's bunion deformity is closely related to the surgical correction of bunion deformity about the big toe. A tailor's bunion is the enlargement of the outside of the foot ...
Hallux valgus or bunion deformities have may different surgical techniques for their correction. One group of procedures that your surgeon may use is the shaft osteotomies. These osteotomies are different ...
The surgical correction of bunions is dependent upon the severity of the deformity, the patient's over-all health and activity level.
There are several different approaches to the surgical correction ...