Pierre Dupont, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine | chiropodist | Foot Specialist is dedicated to delivering quality care services to informed patients in a friendly manner. He effectively listens and responds to the concerns of patients.

1. Pierre Dupont Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine |
Chiropodist | Foot Specialist
On Treatment Options For
Bunions

2. Pierre Dupont, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
chiropodist | Foot Specialist is dedicated to
delivering quality care services to informed
patients in a friendly manner. He effectively
listens and responds to the concerns of
patients. He also suggests them about the
best ways to maintain and improve their
health. One of the common foot problems
faced by many people is the progressive
bunion deformity.

3. A bunion is an abnormal, bony bump that
progressively grows at the inside aspect of
the big toe joint as the big toe is
simultaneously deviating against the lesser
toes. It is formed when the metatarsal bone
in connection with the big toe is progressively
moving out of place. Bunions or Hallux
Valgus Deformities are mostly caused by
repetitive talotarsal dislocation or excessive
pronation resulting in abnormal force transfer
in the big toe joint while standing, walking or
running.

4. The common symptoms of a bunion
deformity include redness, swelling, on and
off pain, and limited range of motion in the
affected joint. You may also experience a
progressive limitation in your usual shoe
selection, says Pierre Dupont Doctor of
Podiatric Medicine | Chiropodist | Foot
Specialist. Full-time wear of custom-made
podiatric orthotics is the first-line treatment to
address the root cause of the bunion
deformity by keeping the ankle bone in good
alignment with the foot so the causative
deforming forces are kept under control.

5. Bone surgery do not address the cause of the
bunion deformity and is only indicated in
symptomatic, moderate to severe bunions
unresponsive to conservative measures. The
most common type of surgery involves
realigning the bones on each side of the big
toe joint while shaving off the inside bump.
After the bunion surgery, orthotic or stent
control is mandatory to restore proper foot
function in order to avoid recurrence.

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