TREATMENT PROCESS

This is my current treatment process for patients with bunions.

• 1st Visit - Evaluate your condition, review x-rays, and perform a walking evaluation to determine the severity of your condition. Start working to reduce inflammation, reduce pain and reduce stress through your foot. 
• Orthotics - Orthotics are useful to stabilize the heel position, help with posture and reduce excess movement of the foot that can increase stress in the bunion. 
• Physical Therapy - Rarely we use physical therapy for bunion pain can be used after surgery. 

• Daily Rituals - These are the daily rituals that can be used with other office-based treatments. Short foot exercises (2 minutes 2x a day), icing or contrast baths (10 minutes 2x a day), anti-inflammatory for 2 weeks at a therapeutic dose if painful, anatomic shoes with Oofos sandals in the house, and avoid going barefoot. 

• Cortisone Injection - At times I use cortisone injections to reduce the inflammation if you have severe pain. 

RESOURCES 

• Orthotics -  Explanation of how and why orthotics help foot pain.

• Icing and Contrast Bath Instructions - Here is information on how to ice your foot. 

• Oofos - Recovery sandals to wear at home for more support.

• Shoe Recommendations - Here are my shoe recommendations and shoe-related resources.

PRODUCTS 

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