McKinney Foot Doctor Discusses Bunions

Bunion Deformities

Bunions are caused by your big toe joints becoming incorrectly aligned. This causes the first joint on your big toe to slant outward and the second joint then angles toward your other toes. Your joints then begin to swell. It causes a bump of bone on the foot that can become very painful if left untreated. Bunions are hereditary in nature and often grow in size as years pass. Treatment options vary from padding and changing shoe wear to surgical procedures to straighten the toe and eliminate the bump. Most surgical procedures are performed on an outpatient basis at a surgery center or a hospital. Recovery from the surgical bunionectomy depends on the age of the patient and the type of procedure performed. Most patients are back into closed toed shoegear in 6 weeks. Dr. Eric Silvers practices at McKinney Foot and Ankle Center in McKinney, Texas and Advanced Foot and Ankle Center in Prosper, Texas. Visit our website at www.advancedfoottexas.com. Our office phone number is 972-542-2155. Same day appointments are available.

TAILOR'S BUNIONS

If you have a painful bump on the outside of your foot close to your 5th toe, you may have what we call a Tailor's bunion. It is very similar to regular bunion by your great toe joint but on the opposite side of the foot. It can become very painful with shoegear and pressure on the bone from other factors. If you have a tailor's bunion and it continues to worsen, you may develop a callus or even an ulcer at the site that eventually may become infected requiring more serious treatment. Tailor's bunions can be treated very easily by using accommodative padding techniques, orthoses, and even surgical treatment. Surgical treatment would involve removing the painful bony bump or performing a bone cut to shift the bone inward and thus decreasing the prominence of the bone. It can be performed on an outpatient basis. If you have this deformity and it is painful, please come see us.Dr. Kory Williams with Advanced Foot and Ankle is a surgically trained foot and ankle specialist. He practices with Dr. Eric Silvers and have locations in McKinney and Prosper, Texas. They can be reached at 972-542-2155 or by visiting thier website at http://www.advancedfoottexas.com/

Eric M. Silvers, DPM, PA
Board Certified Foot and Ankle Specialist
Advanced Foot and Ankle Center
McKinney, Texas
Prosper, Texas
http://www.advancedfoottexas.com
972-542-2155