Bunion Doctor NY – Dr. Fuzaylov – the best podiatrist in NYC

WE ARE PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO GETTING YOU BACK ON YOUR FEET AND BACK TO LIVING THE LIFESTYLE YOU’VE BEEN MISSING

Whether your condition is still in its early stages or has reached a severe degree, the doctors at Bunion Doctor NY will expertly and comfortably restore your feet to their original healthy condition using state of the art, pain free and scar free procedures.

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LEFT UNTREATED, BUNIONS AND HAMMERTOES CAN PUT YOUR WHOLE BODY AT RISK

Though bunions and hammertoes are different conditions, they are also similar in that they are progressive, meaning that without intervention they will continue to worsen. A small bump from a bunion will continue to increase in size and curling hammertoes will eventually become rigid. At some point, they begin to cause worsening pain, and the body begins to compensate in order to avoid the discomfort. Initially, you change the way you walk to keep from hurting. But, right away, your body goes out of alignment. As your posture and point of balance changes, leg and back weakness, stiffness and pain result.

Increased stress on knees, ankles and hips throws the whole body off and your wellbeing declines.

The risk of falling becomes a greater reality. Ignoring the condition will not make it go away.

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUNIONS AND HAMMERTOES AND THEIR TREATMENT

BUNIONS

Bunions begin as a small bump formed at the joint at the base of the big toe. Initially, they can, though should not be ignored and the only aggravation is disfigurement. But, as the bump enlarges, as it will, it pushes the bones in the front part of the foot out of place and pulls the big toe toward the smaller toes. As the big toe pushes toward the smaller toes, a lump of bone is created on the outside of the foot, which can become very painful. Swelling and soreness occurs, and corns and calluses can develop from the toes rubbing against each other. Without intervention, the big toe will eventually cross over the small toe next to it and be unable to move back to its original position.

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HAMMERTOES

When one or more of the smaller toes curls under the foot, instead of lying straight, the condition is called Hammertoe. The downward turning toe resembles a hammer, giving the condition its name. The cause is a weakened muscle in the footthat creates an imbalance with the surrounding muscles. The stress then shortens the tendons, as they try to compensate, and pulls the toe or toes down. Hammertoes can be genetic, but most often wearing shoes that are too short, too tight, or put unnatural pressure on the ball of the foot is the cause. Hammertoes begin as a mild curl but, without intervention, the curl becomes a deeper buckle of the toe joints, until stress on the tendon makes the toe or toes become rigid.

As the condition progresses, the whole foot and then the legs and back can become impacted. As the toe bends, it begins to rub against the shoe, causing corns, blisters and irritation that make wearing shoes and walking uncomfortable. Walking in a way to avoid the pain begins to throw off the posture, which over time undermines the body’s structure, causing chronic pain in the legs, hips and the back.Balance becomes undermined, leaving you more prone to falls. Treating hammertoes is essential to healing the rest of the body.

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