The word “bunion” is Greek for turnip. And yes, this red, swollen bump at the base and side of your big toe can look like an unsightly root vegetable. More importantly, a bunion can be painful, making ...

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 ...

OR. FOR MANY LADIES, THEIR SHOES ARE A WAY TO REALLY SHOW OFF THEIR STYLE. BUT IF YOU DEVELOP A BUNION, IT CAN NOT ONLY LIMIT YOUR SHOE CHOICE, BUT BECOME REALLY, REALLY PAINFUL. IN THIS MORNING’S ...

If you have bunions, just putting on a pair of sneakers can be painful. Yet many people endure the pain, fearing that surgical treatment will keep them off their feet for too long. However, minimally ...

Bunions are common and moreso in women than men. The official medical term for a bunion is hallux valgus, which the result of a deformity of the joint at the base of big toe or the metatarsophalangeal ...

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 ...

TSAOG Orthopaedics & Spine shares the common causes of bunions, how you can treat them without surgery and a minimally invasive option that could have you back on your feet much faster than ...

Medicare Part B may cover lapiplasty (bunion surgery) if a doctor deems it medically necessary. However, coverage of the lapiplasty procedure specifically is not guaranteed. Medicare may cover other ...