Podiatrists and foot surgeons have traditionally relied on a surgical procedure called an osteotomy to correct bunions — or the painful bony bumps that form on the joint at the base of the big toe.

Medicare Part B and Medicare Advantage plans may cover lapiplasty if a podiatrist or doctor deems the procedure medically necessary to treat bunions that cause pain and limit mobility. The cost of ...

(WNDU) - Studies show that one third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion, that painful bone that sticks out of your foot. It can cause excruciating pain and literally knock you right off your ...

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - About 25% of Americans have a bone deformity, known as bunions. That’s according to a systematic review published in the National Library of Medicine. But a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Studies show that one-third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion, that painful bone that sticks out of your foot. It can cause excruciating pain and ...

Bunions, or hallux valgus, are not just unsightly – they can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Understanding all the options, including innovative procedures like Lapiplasty and ...

Studies show that one third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion. It's a bone that sticks out of your foot that can cause excruciating pain. Experts say they’re mostly caused by genetics, but ...

On today’s inaugural U.S. National Bunion Day, podiatrists like Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus of the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center in Boca Raton are on a mission to destigmatize a painful condition that ...

Builders Care is a nonprofit organization that has been installing ramps in Northeast Florida for more than two decades. Read full article: Fugitive arrested over a month after skipping sentencing in ...

It's a common misconception that you can just "shave off" a bunion. Turns out, it's a deformity that needs to be realigned. Doctors are now able to lower the rate of recurrence with a surgery that's ...

Indiana Regional Medical Center foot and ankle surgeon Nihar Ghate, DPM, successfully completed his 300th Lapiplasty surgery recently, a significant milestone in the advancement of bunion treatment.