Leading the Way Towards Excellence in Foot and Ankle Health in Maryland
Family Foot and Ankle Associates of Maryland have four skilled podiatry doctors at six of their office locations: Olney, Camp Springs/Clinton, Silver Spring, Kensington, Laurel and Maple Lawn,MD.
Our skilled and experienced doctors care for nearly 30 foot and ankle conditions. One condition our doctors see a lot of is bunions. They are here to explain the misery of bunions on the foot and how to eliminate this pain and discomfort.
Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Bunions
Our esteemed podiatry doctors at Family Foot and Ankle Associates of Maryland in Olney, Camp Springs/Clinton, Silver Spring, Kensington, Laurel and Maple Lawn,MD, explain that this growth is a benign bone deformity outside the great toe at the base of the joint. Occasionally, we see a small bunion form outside the pinky toe.
Bunions develop due to,
- Wearing the incorrect show size and width
- A foot injury
- A congenital deformity
- A history of bunions in the family (not genetics)
- Deformed foot structure
- Neuromuscular problems
- Flat feet
Over time, this worsens and becomes more prominent, causing the great toe to angle inward toward the other toes. Without treatment, the bunion becomes inflamed, causing foot and leg pain when walking.
Complications such as hammertoes, bursitis, and arthritis can develop in the joint. You will experience increased chronic pain if you are on your feet frequently.
Our focus is to relieve the pressure on your foot and stop the joint from enlarging. Our doctors have some noninvasive treatment options.
- Wear protective padding to help decrease inflammation from shoe friction.
- Remove developing corns and calluses.
- Purchase the correct shoe size and width for extra room for this bunion.
- Obtain prescribed custom-made orthotics.
- Exercise the foot, thus increasing joint mobility and decreasing stiffness.
- Wear prescribed nighttime splints to help align the joint.
- Consider having the bunion removed surgically.
Sometimes, surgical removal of this bone is the only option. Surgery eliminates the chronic pain and straightens the great toe.
Don't Suffer from Needless Bunion Pain
Let us help you improve your quality of life by eliminating your chronic foot pain.
If you want to try some non-surgical options to relieve your chronic pain caused by a growing bunion, please give our doctors at Family Foot and Ankle Associates of Maryland a call today at one of our six office locations in Olney, Camp Springs/Clinton, Silver Spring, Kensington, Laurel and Maple Lawn, MD.
If you want to have your bunion removed (bunionectomy), please call us for an exam and consultation. This surgery requires a six-week recovery, that we can discuss at your consultation appointment.
- Silver Spring, MD, at (301) 439-0300
- Kensington, MD, at (301) 942-8110
- Camp Springs, MD, at (301) 868-7670
- Olney, MD, at (301) 924-5044
- Laurel, MD, at (301) 317-6800
- Maple Lawn, MD, at (301) 317-6800