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Your doctor understands that all medical care benefits from close collaboration between physician and patient — so be sure to review, with your doctor, all risks and alternatives and make sure you understand the reasons behind the recommendation for this particular procedure.
Now let’s talk in detail about the procedure your doctor has recommended. That particular recommendation was based on a number of factors:
* the state of your health,
* the severity of your condition,
* an essment of alternative treatments or procedures and finally,
* the risks ociated with doing nothing at all.
And remember, the final decision is up to you. No one can force you to undergo a surgical procedure against your will.
In the case of bunion repair, there are no real alternatives to surgery.
You may choose to live with the discomfort of the bunion, but there is a chance the bunion will continue to worsen, causing further pain and even limiting your ability to walk.
Of course, no surgery is completely risk free.
But your physician believes that if you decide not to undergo the recommended procedure you will have to endure considerable discomfort.
Now I’d like to introduce you to another important member of the medical team — the nurse.
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Patient Education - Christus - St. Patrick Hospital - http://www.stpatrickhospital.org/
Your doctor has recommended that you undergo surgery to remove a bunion.
But what does that actually mean?
A bunion is caused when the metatarsal bone in the big toe gradually shifts towards the second toe.
This shift causes a bump at the inside of the big toe’s first joint. As a bunion grows, it can lead to other painful foot problems, including hammertoes, calluses on the bottom of the foot and arch pain.
Bunions are largely hereditary, but they can effect anyone. Even a small instability in the bones of the big toe can trigger the growth of a bunion.
A bunion does not generally lead to other health problems, but left untreated it can eventually limit the ability to walk.
Luckily, bunions can be treated with a fairly simple surgical procedure.
So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.
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Costa Rican surgeon talks about bunionectomy. http://www.medicaltourismco.com/orthopedic-joint-bone/bunionectomy-abroad.php
Affrodable prices & fast medical care attract many medical tourist to Costa Rica for the Bunion surgery also known as bunionectomy. A bunion is the anterior part of the deformity. The term bunionectomy encompasses the many techniques used to fix a bunion. The bone needs to be cut and re-aligned, depending on each patients bunion. In bunion surgery, not only should the bunion be removed, but it needs to be fixed in such a way that there is no scope for recurrence of the bunion. Different type of bunio surgical correction are: Osteotomy, Resection Arthroplasty, Repair of the Tendons and Ligaments Around the Big Toe Exostectomy & Arthrodesis.
But apart from surgical treatment of the bunion, the patient has to take some steps, too, like wearing the right shoes that fit comfortably and not constrain the foot in any way. Also, the patient needs to watch his/her weight, as bunions are related to excess weight.
Everyone with a bunion does not need surgery unless the bunion is painful and is interfering in your daily activities.
Medical Tourism Corporation facilitates low cost bunionectomy in Costa Rica and other foot and ankle surgery like broken ankle reduction and fixation, ankle fusion. Foot surgeons in world-class hospitals in Costa Rica, Mexico, India are board-certified and have a lot of experience.
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Podiatric surgeon Ernest Barlow-Kearsley discusses foot surgery, bunion removal and the discomfort of hammertoe deformity. See a video of a sugical procedure to remove a bunion.
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If you are wondering if your painful, unsightly bunions will get worse, Dr. Segler of the Ankle & Foot Center of Chattanooga explains. Bunions are a progressive deformity and will often get worse over time.
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If you suffer from painful, unsightly bunions, you may be wondering if surgery is now necessary or when bunion surgery might become necessary. Dr. Segler of the Ankle & Foot Center of Chattanooga explains when it is necessary to start talking to your foot surgeon about surgical bunion correction.
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http://www.drmoy.com Bunion Surgery Expert Dr. Moy Segment 5 of 5. Watch a professionally produced bunion video that describes Dr. Moy’s virtually pain free bunion removal surgery.
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Surgery performed in the doctor’s office.
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