"My foot looks like a foot again," says a recent patient after undergoing an advanced bunion procedure. "After surgery, the toes straightened out and the bump was gone. It looks normal, feels normal, acts normal...it's a normal foot!"

Bunions are the enlargements of the great toe joint area caused by a misaligned bone that pushes the big toe inward. If one has ever suffered from this condition, or knows someone who has, he or she is aware of the inconvenience and pain that a bunion can cause. Bunions affect one out of every six persons, and women are more commonly affected than men. Children may suffer from bunions as well.

"Many patients will go through 3 or 4 pairs of shoes without ever finding a pair that fits comfortably;" says Beth Klawitter: "Over time, the bunion actually gets worse and they must decide to see a podiatrist or suffer needlessly."

Once the bunion process begins, every step causes further destruction of the joint. Because of this progressive nature, a bunion may have several different stages. Thankfully, there is a procedure that can correct the big toe joint during many stages of the condition.

Using a unique and successful procedure for correcting bunions, the enlarged joint behind the first toe is straightened out. This process can be accomplished through minimal incision surgery. The bunion is corrected through small incisions and most often no sutures are necessary.

Drs. Meinhold and Klawitter make every effort to communicate state-of-the-art options to their patients, and has found the procedure to be covered by most insurance plans. To learn more about conditions of the foot please call Midlands Foot Specialist today for an initial evaluation.