Medicare will cover bunion surgery, also called bunionectomy, when a doctor considers it medically necessary. A doctor may recommend bunion surgery to address significant pain or correct a structural ...

Bunions are a deformity of the bone at the base of the big toe, the metatarsophalangeal joint. It looks like a large bump on the side of the foot. The condition, which mainly affects women, can cause ...

That painful bump on the side of your big toe? That's a bunion, a deformity that occurs when the base of the big toe pushes outward. Bunions often run in families, and they're more common in women, ...

(WNDU) - The average American takes approximately 4,000 through 6,000 thousand steps a day. In fact, most Americans travel 75,000 miles on their feet by the time they turn 50! So, it’s not surprising ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Compared with the modified Lapidus procedure, the minimally invasive chevron and Akin ...

Got bunions? You're not alone. A bunion, also known as a hallux valgus (HV), is a type of foot deformity, but it's a common one. By age 65, one in three people have bunions, experts estimate. And if ...

After wearing heels for years, Lynn Kentner, 67, of Frederick, Md., knew she had to do something about the bunions that started to cause pain when she walked. “My big toe on my left foot was starting ...

A bunion is a type of deformity in which the big toe bends inward (toward the other toes). This forces the joint at the base of the toe to push out, causing the formation of a bump along the inner ...