Heel Pain Prevention Heel pain is a common condition that troubles a large population along all age groups. It starts with mild pain but sometimes become severe enough to restrict mobility of patient and affect his activities of daily living. So, it is important to first know the cause of heel pain. There could be many causes like plantar fasciitis, Tendo-Achilles tear, flat foot, nerve compression, arthritis, obesity. If you have a heel pain consult a foot and ankle surgeon to know the exact cause and treatment. But routinely we can do few things to keep feet healthy and pain …
Can bunion be corrected? When do I need a bunion surgery?
Yes, the bunion is correctable. Important is to know that bunion can either be a cosmetic problem only or sometimes it becomes symptomatic with severe pain and deformity. Most patients with bunion can be treated non-surgically with exercises, orthosis and foot wear modification. There is a group of patients who might need surgery. The decision to operate on a bunion depends on various factors like Pain severity of deformity and disability it causes associated conditions and complications (skin ulceration) any factors that might affect surgical outcomes response to previous treatments (physiotherapy, orthoses) surgery is usually the final option when other …
When can I walk after an Ankle – Foot surgery?
Post-surgery period, time to recovery makes most of the patients anxious and concerned. Time taken to walk after a foot and ankle surgery is variable and has to be individualized to the patient. After most of the foot and ankle surgeries like Ankle arthroscopy, bunion surgery patient is allowed to walk full weight bearing with special footwear. During this period rehabilitation protocol is followed and patient is brought to his natural walk soon. Trauma surgeries might delay your walking and recovery period depending on type of injury type of surgery and quality of surgical implant and fixation used. Age of …