HOUSTON – When you first think of bunions, you might assume that they are a problem that elderly women develop after years of squeezing their feet into narrow high heels.
However, the reality is that bunions are an extremely common condition. According to the pros at Advanced Foot Care in the Woodlands, nearly one in four individuals in the Houston area suffers from the deformity, regardless of gender, shoe choice, or lifestyle.
So what exactly is a bunion?
A bunion is a progressive bone deformity caused by an unstable joint that misaligns the big toe, which can lead to discomfort and severe pain, affecting daily activities and mobility, even for those who were once very active.
Advanced Foot Care offers The Lapiplasty® Procedure, which addresses all three dimensions of the bone deformity that causes bunions and allows many patients to get back on their feet within 2 weeks in a walking boot, enabling them to get back to physical activities within 4-6 months after surgery.
(*Healing times can vary, and it is important for patients and their surgeons to work together to ensure a safe and proper recovery.)
Advanced Foot Care has been designated an ELITE Lapiplasty Center by Treace Medical Concepts, which is the company that developed the Lapiplasty 3D Bunion correction and provides the equipment for the procedure. This means they are recognized as being amongst the most experienced Lapiplasty surgeons in the world, the only Elite center in the greater Houston region and Southeast Texas!
To learn more about the procedure, visit www.footspecialist.com, or give them a call at (281) 292-7000.
Watch as Lauren Kelly chats with Dr. Thomas Pignetti, a Podiatrist from Advanced Foot Care all about a corrective procedure they offer to end discomfort and pain.