Pain after Bunion Surgery
by Garrison K.
I have had bunion surgery on my left big toe and the surgeon inserted two tiny screws into it to keep the straightness. Once in a while on accident, I come down hard on the toe and bend it like forward and it hurts so much. What can I do to avoid these things? ANSWER Hi Garrison, You do not mention how long ago you had your bunion surgery but if it has been within the last 12 months, you can expect residual discomfort from time to time, as it takes upwards of a year for bone to remodel itself and thus heal. Trauma during that one year period to the bunion surgical site will almost always yield some kind of pain. If your surgery was over a year ago and you only have pain when you traumatize the area, then the obvious answer is to be very careful about your foot. If you need to, wear very protective shoes, avoid walking barefoot. In other words do things that will lessen the chance of hurting your foot. If your surgery is over a year ago and the it is only minimal trauma that causes your foot to hurt, then I think a visit to your surgeon would be indicated. Most successful foot surgery after a years time can withstand trauma to the area; if that is not the case with you then it may indicate that there is a problem, so as I said, check with your surgeon and let he or she make sure there is nothing wrong with the surgical site. Marc Mitnick DPM DISCLAIMER:
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