i have a bunion only on one foot. it is generally not painful. i'm a runner, and i know that surgery would put me out of commission for a couple months. but it is unsightly and makes it difficult finding shoes that fit both feet properly.
2007-03-09 11:45:38 · 2 answers · asked by sumer12498 2 in Sports ➔ Running
I've had bunion surgery and it will put you out of commission for much longer than 2 months. Don't do any sort of surgery unless you absolutely have to do it. If the bunion doesn't give you much pain or just occasional pain, don't have surgery. Get fitted for custom orthotics.
2007-03-13 09:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Scott H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a bunion on my right foot only, but it's not so big as to cause a problem. If it were bigger, I would cut up the shoes before cutting up the bunion. If you run a lot, shoes don't last long anyway (300 miles and shot!).
Also look into testimonials about bunion surgery; if there is a high probability of success, it might be worth it if it currently affects your form. I tend to roll inward, but the bunion stopped that motion and actually helped, so in my case the bunion surgery would not have helped. Try reading up on it; I had a great book on running by Jeff galloway, you can llok him up on the net.
2007-03-09 12:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by n0witrytobeamused 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋