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...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Ankle Health and Surgical Care, Blog
Full recovery from Achilles tendon surgery takes six to twelve months. Not six to twelve weeks. That gap between what people expect and what actually happens is the single biggest source of frustration in this recovery. The good news is that the early months move...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Blog, Foot Health and Treatment
An ingrown toenail caught early usually settles down with warm soaks, roomy shoes, and a few days of patience. Once there’s pus, once the same toe has done this three times, or if you have diabetes, home care stops being the answer and starts being a delay. The...
by Foot and Ankle | Sep 2, 2026 | Ankle Health and Surgical Care, Blog
If your ankle fracture is stable, it can heal without surgery. The bone usually takes six to twelve weeks to knit, most people are walking in a boot somewhere between six and ten weeks, and getting back full strength and balance takes three to six months. You’ll...
by Foot and Ankle | Aug 25, 2026 | Blog, Custom Bracing, Orthotics and Shoes
A walking boot does its job. It holds an injured bone or tendon still so it can heal, and it lets you stay upright while that happens. It also creates a predictable set of problems elsewhere in your body, and most people are sent home in one without hearing about any...
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