Lake Charles Dr Geoffrey Collins and Dr John Noble

At Lake Charles Orthopaedics, the doctors seek to provide cutting edge orthopedic care in a friendly environment. Our physician believe in developing long-term relationships with their patients. The Lake Charles physicians work hard to ensure that their patients understand their condition and work together with them to achieve the best possible outcome.

Following surgery to correct a bunion:

A special postoperative shoe is worn for 6 to 8 weeks.
Dressings are changed weekly during this time to assure that proper alignment of the great toe is maintained.
Once the dressings are discontinued, there may be some swelling, which gradually subsides over a 4 to 6 week period. (This may take longer if the patient is obese.)

Most patients are walking comfortably in the postoperative shoe 2-3 weeks after surgery.
Significant rehabilitation is usually unnecessary since normal walking exercises the toe enough to restore adequate function.