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How Upland Orthopedic Bunion Surgeon, Doctors & Physicians Helps You Recover

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Bunions can cause excruciating pain and if left untreated can increase the chance of other foot problems. By a recent survey conducted, up to 23% of adults aged 18 to 65 years and 35% of adults over 65 years of age suffer from bunions.

Many Bunion Upland Orthopedics provides comprehensive foot care and also create treatment plans; both non –surgical and surgical to address the patient’s speedy recovery.

While bunions are evident from the pain and unusual shape, seeing a doctor is still a good idea. He might prescribe oral medication; in some serious cases, he may suggest surgery.

Here are a few ways your physician can help you on the road to recovery:

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Non-Surgical treatment:
1. Proper footing:

Your healthcare provider might recommend you to wear comfortable shoes with proper fitting, the one that conforms to your foot shape and does not pressure the troublesome area. He/she may also suggest the use of splints and orthotics to reposition and support the big toe.

2. Oral Medication

Your doctor can prescribe a pain reliever for prescription or over-the-counter medication to alleviate swelling and pain. The doctor may also give you treatment using a heating pad or a hot foot bath to ease the pain and discomfort immediately.

Surgical Treatment

If these treatments fail to provide comfort, he may suggest surgery. This solves the problem in most cases. The objective of surgery is to ease pain and to correct as much deformity as possible.

There are several of surgical types depending on the patient’s symptoms, the size, and shape of the bunion and other health factors.

1. Osteotomy

It is a surgical operation that shortens or lengthen a bone to change its alignment. The surgeon cuts into the bone and places screws, pins, or plates in the openings. These devices help keep your toe straight and reduce misalignment. A small portion of bone is sometimes removed to help big toe-heel better.

 

After the procedure, the doctors will perform leg strengthening exercises for a few weeks and might recommend the use of crutches for extra support.

2. Exostectomy

This type of surgery is accompanied by another type of surgery, such as removal of soft tissue and osteotomy. Exostectomy involves removing the bony bump from the big toe’s joint.

However, the bunion deformity often returns when a doctor performs exostectomy without osteotomy or any other procedure.

3. Arthrodesis

Arthrodesis is the artificial induction between two bones through surgery. In this procedure, the surgeon removes arthritic joint surfaces and inserts plates, screws, and/or joints to hold them together until they heal completely.

This type of procedure is often done for patients who had unsuccessful bunion surgery and have severe bunions. The surgery help manages the pain that is intractable by pain managing tablets, splints, and other treatments.

4. Resection Arthroplasty

The doctor removes the damaged areas of the joint increasing bone spaces in between. As a result of this surgery, the musculoskeletal power of the tow joint is compromised. Therefore, it is not recommended by most of the orthopedic surgeons.

However, it is typically for old age people, patients with arthritis who can not be treated with arthrodesis, and people who have had unsuccessful bunion surgery.

Surgery After-Care

After the surgery, your doctor will provide instruction to ensure the successful healing of your big toe. It may include:

  • Restricting the use of your foot to give proper rest
  • Use of icepack to bring down the swelling
  • Use of crutches or walk boots to help fasten the healing process
  • Avoid wearing shoes with tight fittings
  • Visit a therapist for exercises
  • Restrict excessive smoking