Minimal Incision Surgery For Bunions

So this is Ms. White and today we’re going to talk about minimal incision bunion surgery. Ms. White decided that she wanted to have it done since she didn’t want to have very visible scars and have a bunion corrected. So if you can come in and look at her feet and you can see that the the left foot and the right foot was similar in the beginning and you can see on this right side, here, this is after her bunion has been corrected with these three small incisions here, versus having a big long incision that we typically make to correct the bunion. So I’ll have Ms. White stand up and we’ll look at it with her standing. As you can see the toe still stays in the straight alignment. Now you can see that the bump on the inside is not sticking out, can you come up on your toes Ms. White? That hurt any?

No.

All right, okay you can have a seat Ms. Whte. And if we look at her x-rays here you can see the before, and you can see the after. So just two small screws. Ms. White, would you recommend minimal incision bunion surgery?

Yes I do. I do recommend it. It wasn’t a long process, it took me less of time to heal from the process of the surgery, so, yes i do recommend it to other people.

All right, thank you.

Ms. White

Our Patient Describes The Benefits Of Her Orthotics and Shares A Tip With Us

So this is Mrs. T Fun and we’ve been treating her for plantar fasciitis for a while and we got to the point where we weren’t getting anywhere with anti-inflammatories and steroid injections so we finally got approval for her to get custom orthotics and she taught us some neat little tricks about orthotics and we wanted to share this with you all. So custom orthotics are made to rebalance your foot when there are imbalances from genetics in the way you grow and have developed from your parents. So in order to rebalance that the inserts you get have to be custom, the over-the-counters that anybody can wear are just like reading glasses, they’re only going to amplify things. But Mrs. T Fun showed us a fun trick to make your thought is cool so your feet don’t sweat so you take your sock and you put it over top of your orthotic and now it’s like walking on socks. So you don’t have to see the socks on your skin and you can still show off your ankles and be fancy that’s right so Ms. T Fun you want to show tell everybody how your orthotics feel and what benefits you notice from them

So after suffering with plantar fasciitis since last April I came in and saw Dr. Harris and, I like I said, went through the anti-inflammatories. I got three steroid shots and it still just was not working. I also suffered from rheumatoid arthritis and he recommended getting the custom orthotics and so I did and, basically, like they make molds of your teeth, they basically just make a mold of your foot and they send it off and it comes back and it’s perfectly molded for my foot. Since ordering the orthotics and wearing them every day for the last couple of months I literally have no foot pain at all. I’ve taught for 23 years and so I’m on my feet every day and I always would come home with sore feet and I don’t come home with sore feet anymore. The orthotics has balanced it out and my feet are not sore, I don’t have the plantar fasciitis pain anymore. I’ve tried to fit the orthotics in the sandals, I’m trying to wear them as much as I can because now I want to wear them all the time they feel fabulous on my feet. My feet feel so good it’s probably the best investment that I’ve made in a very long time.

I’m surprised T Fun, this is her short name, is even sharing this because she couldn’t stand me when she first met because I would make it hurt every time she came it was painful but now I think we’re on good terms. So yes but I would encourage everyone if you have orthotics to try her trick she taught me something with this and I guess that’s why you’re a teacher!

T. Fun

After Over A Year Of Pain, Our Patient’s Daily Routine Is Getting Back To Normal

“(I am looking forward to) Doing yard work and walking especially to get my A1C down, but when I came here, like we said, I’d been doing it for about a year, trying to get this fixed and it never would heal. Then we came here, and Dr. O’Hara and her staff did worked on it and then we had surgery and they did an excellent job. I always felt like I was in the best of hands while I was here. I feel better, I’m, healed up now, I’m going to go home this afternoon and help mow the yard and start walking tomorrow morning.”Chuck

Another happy patient

“I just can’t say enough good things about the staff and Dr. Brandon Percival. I had bunion surgery by Dr. Percival. I’ve had little to no pain and I’m extremely happy with the results! I would recommend him to anyone!”

-Linda Copeland

Is my toe broken or sprained?

Toe injuries are common, but it’s not always obvious whether the problem is a sprain or a fracture. Both conditions can result in pain, swelling, stiffness, bruising, and discoloration, and sometimes a sprain can “mask” a more serious break underneath, leaving you to wonder, “Is my toe broken or sprained?” Here are some signs to help you tell the difference:

While sprained toes usually still can be moved and flexed (albeit with pain), broken toes usually won’t move at all (or at least not very much). Broken toes are also more likely to cause numbness or tingling, more likely to cause bleeding, and more likely to cause “unusual” symptoms like disorientation or faintness. Symptoms don’t usually improve as quickly, either, so if swelling and pain remains intense after more than 48 hours, a break is likely.

Of course, if the toe is misaligned or deformed, that’s an obvious sign that you’re dealing with something much worse than a sprain.

When a toe injury occurs, don’t mess around. Dial Carolina Podiatry Group at 803-285-1411 or toll-free at 888-569-9559 to set up an appointment. We’ll set you up with an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan tailored for your unique circumstances.