Try nonsurgical treatments for your painful bunions in McKinney, TX, or Prosper, TX, provided by Dr. Eric Silvers, Dr. Christopher Witt, Dr. Melissa Sgro, and Dr. Garrett Nelson at Advanced Foot and Ankle Center.
What Are Bunions?
Bunions are the bony growths that form along the inside of your feet next to your big toes. You can tell you are dealing with a bunion if your big toe has been forced out of position. Typically, a bunion will cause the big toe to move towards the smaller toes.
Apart from changing the shape of your feet, bunions can also be troublesome because of the other symptoms they cause. Pain is commonly associated with bunions. You may experience that pain whenever you are wearing shoes. The pain may also make it difficult for you to walk around. Your big toe may also grow stiffer the longer the bunion remains untreated. The swelling around your big toe joint can significantly limit its mobility.
So, what causes bunions to develop in the first place? Excessive pressure on the big toe joint is regarded as one of the main contributing factors to bunions. Some people are also more susceptible to bunions because of their natural foot shape. You also have a greater chance of developing bunions if you have a history of foot injuries.
The podiatrists of Advanced Foot and Ankle Center can provide nonsurgical treatments for bunions in either of their offices in McKinney, TX, or Prosper, TX.
What Are Nonsurgical Treatments for Bunions?
Surgical treatments for bunions are usually not recommended because they come with lengthy recovery periods and unwanted cosmetic changes. Furthermore, you may not need surgery because many conservative treatment options can still deliver stellar results.
First off, your podiatrist may recommend new footwear to treat your bunions. They may ask you to wear bigger or modified shoes to ease the pressure on your big toe joint. If you must use specific types of footwear for your job, your podiatrist may prescribe orthotics. Position the orthotics next to your big toe joints to mitigate pressure.
If the treatments mentioned above do not work, your podiatrist may prescribe medication. They may prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to address the underlying cause of your bunions. Injections can also be used for those growths.
Call (972) 542-2155 to schedule treatment for bunions in McKinney, TX, or Prosper, TX, with one of our podiatrists, Dr. Eric Silvers, Dr. Christopher Witt, Dr. Melissa Sgro, and Dr. Garrett Nelson at Advanced Foot and Ankle Center.