by Foot and Ankle | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
Both operations treat the same problem, which is an ankle joint destroyed by arthritis, and both work. Fusion locks the joint permanently and trades motion for a durable, stable, pain-free ankle. Replacement fits an artificial joint that preserves motion but has a...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
Plantar fasciitis that has not resolved after months usually comes down to one of three things. The treatment has not been consistent enough or given long enough. The diagnosis is wrong and something else is causing the heel pain. Or the fascia has a partial tear,...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 3, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
Most of what happens in the first weeks after foot surgery is uncomfortable and completely expected. A smaller set of things is not, and those need acting on quickly rather than waiting for your next appointment. The short version: call 911 for chest pain or sudden...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
A bunion cannot be shrunk, reversed, or dissolved without surgery. It is not a growth or a deposit. It is a bone that has drifted out of position, and no oil, soak, exercise, or device moves a bone back. That is the honest starting point, and it matters, because a...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
Most Lapiplasty patients put protected weight through a surgical boot within the first few days to two weeks, move into a normal supportive shoe somewhere around six to eight weeks, and reach full recovery between four and six months. The fusion is the thing being...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
Traditional bunion surgery cuts and shifts the bone near the front of the foot to straighten the toe. Lapiplasty works further back, rotating the whole misaligned bone and fusing the unstable joint at its base with titanium plates. Both correct a bunion. They suit...
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