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BUNIONS and HAMMERTOES

Learn about bunions and hammertoes, common foot conditions, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options including surgical procedures, and recovery expectations. Contact New England Podiatry Associates for more information.

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BUNIONS and HAMMERTOES

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  1. BUNIONS and HAMMERTOES What You Need to Know

  2. Did you know… • Bunions and hammertoes arevery common • Many people have both

  3. BUNIONS

  4. What exactly is a bunion? • More than a bump!

  5. What’s really going on … • THE BUMP IS A RESULT OF: • Changes in the bony framework • Big toe leans toward the 2nd toe • Throws the bones out of alignment

  6. Symptoms of a bunion • Pain or soreness • Redness and inflammation • Some people have a burning sensation or numbness • Symptoms most often occur with shoes that crowd the toes

  7. What should you do for relief? • See a specialist… • A Foot and Ankle Surgeon

  8. Your visit to the surgeon… • Is it really a bunion? • Foot exam • X-rays • Treatment options: • Nonsurgical • Surgical

  9. Bunion surgery =bunionectomy WHAT IT DOES WHY IT’S DONE • Corrects the bone changes • Removes the bump • Corrects soft tissue changes • To reduce pain • To increase function • To decrease the deformity

  10. The right procedure for you … • The best procedure for you will be based on: • Your x-rays results • Your age • Your activity level • Other factors

  11. After your surgery… • Recovery takes several weeks • Some time off your foot

  12. HAMMERTOES

  13. What’s a hammertoe? • An abnormal bend • On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th (little) toe • Many confuse other conditions with hammertoe

  14. Hammertoes start off mild, but … • Get progressively worse if untreated • Can rub against your shoe and cause problems • Never get better without some type of treatment • IMPORTANT—Seek early attention!

  15. Symptoms of hammertoe • Bend in the toe • Pain/irritation when wearing shoes • Corns and calluses • Redness and inflammation • More severe cases: open sores

  16. In the early stages… • The hammertoe is still flexible • Symptoms can be managed without surgery

  17. But if left untreated… • The toe can become more rigid • It won’t respond to conservative treatment • Surgery is needed

  18. Visit a foot and ankle surgeon • A foot exam • X-rays • Accurate diagnosis • Treatment Plan • Nonsurgical • Surgical Normal Toes Hammertoes

  19. Hammertoe surgery WHAT IT DOES WHY IT’S DONE • Reduces the bending • Puts the toe in a straighter position • To reduce pain and pressure • To improve function • To decrease the deformity

  20. The right procedure for you … • The best procedure for you will be based on: • Your x-rays results • Your age • Your activity level • Other factors

  21. Surgery for both: Correcting a bunion and hammertoe • Commonly done • And at the same time… other problems might be corrected

  22. What to expect with recovery … • Will depend on whether other procedures will be performed • Recovery will take several weeks • Some time off your foot

  23. To find out more about correcting your bunion or hammertoe, contact… • (New England Podiatry Associates • 2 locations: • 1244 Boylston St., Suite 101 • Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 • phone: 617-232 1752 • Newton Wellesley Hospital • 2000 Washington St. • Green Building, Suite 470 • Newton, MA 02462 • phone: 617 630 8280

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