Podiatrists and foot surgeons have traditionally relied on a surgical procedure called an osteotomy to correct bunions — or the painful bony bumps that form on the joint at the base of the big toe.

Many people associate bunions with old age and view them as something you just need to live with. However, this painful condition can happen to people of any age. The good news is, you don’t need to ...

A bunion is a boney bump on the base of your big toe. A bunion can be very painful, and you may need to have it surgically removed to stop the pain. Bunions can be very painful. Wearing shoes that are ...

Dr. Bradly Bussewitz, a foot and ankle fellowship-trained surgeon at Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in North Liberty, sees ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: Is it best to have bunions surgically treated before they begin hurting, or do some never cause pain? In the past few months, I’ve noticed throbbing from the bunion on my left foot, ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — No one likes to talk about bunions, but more people have them than you think: Doctors perform about half a million surgeries every year. Bunions occur in about 30 percent of ...