(WNDU) - Studies show that one third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion, that painful bone that sticks out of your foot. It can cause excruciating pain and literally knock you right off your ...

Indiana Regional Medical Center foot and ankle surgeon Nihar Ghate, DPM, successfully completed his 300th Lapiplasty surgery recently, a significant milestone in the advancement of bunion treatment.

Bunions are a progressive bone and soft tissue disorder affecting the big toe, often causing pain and a noticeable bump. Risk factors for bunions include genetics, walking dynamics, and injury, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Studies show that one-third of men and women in the U.S. have a bunion, that painful bone that sticks out of your foot. It can cause excruciating pain and ...

PONTE VEDRA, Fla., March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (TMCI), a medical technology company driving a fundamental shift in the surgical treatment of bunions and related ...

Medicare Part B may cover lapiplasty (bunion surgery) if a doctor deems it medically necessary. However, coverage of the lapiplasty procedure specifically is not guaranteed. Medicare may cover other ...

Bunions, or hallux valgus, are not just unsightly – they can significantly impact a patient's quality of life. Understanding all the options, including innovative procedures like Lapiplasty and ...

Lightning technology expands upon Treace’s market-leading Lapiplasty ® System with advanced new instrumentation designed to reduce surgical steps, precisely correct in all three planes, and further ...

April Leonard likes to blame her bunions on her husband. In 2017, she accompanied him to a podiatrist appointment for calluses—and went home scheduled for surgery to correct her misaligned toe bone.

On today’s inaugural U.S. National Bunion Day, podiatrists like Dr. Jodi Schoenhaus of the Foot, Ankle & Leg Vein Center in Boca Raton are on a mission to destigmatize a painful condition that ...

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 ...