“What is the fastest way to recover from bunion surgery?”
I am a 52 year old male. I want to know what is the fastest way to recover from bunion surgery?
12 Answers
In my office patients walk on the same day and walk throughout the recovery process. Full recovery is six weeks or so.
Be compliant with all of your surgeon's post-operative instructions such as wearing a post-op shoe, keeping the dressings clean, dry, and intact until the sutures come out. Then, once the bone has healed, wear good, rigid tennis shoes with an orthotic.
Bunion surgery, like any surgery needs to allow the tissue to heal. Depending the extent of the procedure performed, time will vary in recovery. I recommend you discuss with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) to discuss timeframes
All bunion surgeries require a similar time to recover from unfortunately. When the proper surgery is done for you it will take 6-8 weeks of protected walking and then going back to normal shoes, but except 4 months or more before back to normal activities.
Follow your surgeon's instructions and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Number one is to follow your surgeons advice. I want you to heal as fast as you do. That way you will tell everyone how good I am. An osteotomy used to correct the bunion should be fixated with internal screws or plates. This creates compression and stabilizes the tissues. This allows for the fastest bone healing possible, (4-6weeks). I could add a bone stimulator, mesenchymal cells and agressive physical therapy to maximise the rate of cellular recovery.
It depends on what type of bunion surgery you have. If you have the most simple bunionectomy where the bump is shaved off, 2-3 weeks will be your recovery prior to resuming normal shoe gear. If you have the most common type of bunionectomy, an Austin bunionectomy, the recovery is roughly 6 weeks. A Lapidus bunionectomy (fusion of the 1st metatarso-cuneiform joint) is a longer course of healing and may take up to 3 months to heal. All of that being said, it takes an entire year for scar tissue to remodel, and you may have swelling and some residual post-operative management for 6 months to a year after surgery
There is no fastest way. Bone healing typically takes 8 weeks soft tissue swelling and discomfort may last longer
It really all depends on what type of surgery you have. That depends of the severity of your bunion. Compliance in recovery is key but good nutrition and protein intake will provide you with the necessary building blocks to speed recovery. In my office I also use a class IV MLS laser for my post operative patient to speed their recovery and improve their overall outcomes.
The fastest way to recover from a bunion surgery is to follow your surgeon's advice and the appropriate postoperative care. Also, reduce her activities and allow your foot to heal at least 60 days.
Dr. Gorman
Dr. Gorman
Follow all instructions given by the surgeon. Limit partial weightbearing, only move when necessary and elevate the foot to decrease swelling.
KEEP YOUR FOOT UP, AND BE PATIENT, EACH PERSON HEAL DIFFERENTLY. YOU CAN USE COLD ON THE BUNION BUT THAT IS ABOUT IT.
