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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.

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At Seaport we believe in meeting patients' individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment, designed to help achieve an active, pain-free lifestyle. Seaport physicians take the time to know you and work with you from your initial symptoms or injury, through every aspect of your recovery. Our goal at Seaport is to enable our patients to get back to a full active lifestyle as quickly and safely possible.

Our group is comprised of various physicians whose specialties include orthopaedic surgery, treatment of the hand, knee, spine, hip, foot and ankle, physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain management.