Bunions

At Active Step we understand the feeling of self consciousness and restriction in footwear choices that our patients with bunions face every day.

Bunions

Our Musculoskeletal Podiatrists are skilled at reducing pain and improving mobility in bunion joints to help you stand and walk for longer and have more choice of shoes that you can comfortably wear.

“Bunion” is a term used to describe an enlarged big toe joint that is usually deviating at an angle to the foot! It’s also known as Hallux Valgus and is often concurrent with an arthritic big toe joint that may be painful and stiff.

Bunions can affect both men and women and on occasion adolescents. There are many contributing variables that can lead to bunion development from family history, joint hypermobility, foot posture, activity levels and poor footwear choices.

Our Musculoskeletal Podiatrists are experienced at managing bunions and can diagnose and identify causative factors through our Initial Consultation with Video Gait Analysis.

The treatments we offer for bunions are:

Custom Foot Orthoses

Custom foot orthoses to address any foot posture or gait related issues that may be contributing to symptoms and bunion formation.

Injection Therapy

Injection therapy (Referral to our Consultant Partner) to suppress joint inflammation and reduce painful symptoms.

Taping & Strapping

Taping and strapping to improve toe alignment and foot posture, both of which can improve foot function and reduce painful symptoms.

Footwear Advice

Footwear advice to ensure that your feet are supported and aggravation to the painful bunion joint is minimised.

Foot Mobilisation Techniques

Foot mobilisation techniques to improve joint function.

Treatments & Solutions

Our team of HCPC registered Podiatrists provide advanced treatments for a wide range of foot & ankle conditions.

About Active Step

We have a culture of continuous learning, enabling us to stay at the forefront of modern healthcare techniques and deliver world class Podiatry care.

Get In Touch

For more information regarding conditions and their treatments available at Active Step, or to book a treatment, please get in contact.

Welcome to Active Step Foot & Ankle clinic

COVID-19 Update – 04th of January 2021

Following the Prime Minister’s recent announcement confirming a national lockdown from Tuesday 4th of January, we wanted to advise you that this will not affect your appointment as Podiatry is classified as an essential medical service.

The Government and our professional body, the College of Podiatry have confirmed that people can attend their medical appointments throughout the lockdown and encourage people to actively seek medical care if they need it. As we are a medical centre providing essential services we will be remaining open and servicing all of our patient appointments.

The health and wellbeing of our patients is our number 1 priority so we have introduced a wide range of measures to make our clinic as COVID-19 secure as possible.

We have enhanced our clinical procedures to meet the necessary COVID-19 H&S measures to create a Covid-19 secure environment.
The clinical team are wearing full PPE during all patient consultations.
Our patients will continue to be triaged and screened for COVID-19 symptoms before their appointment.
We have introduced online check-in so patients may wait in their car until they are called in.
We have introduced online payments to reduce the need for contact at reception.
For patients who are shielding we are also offering a home visiting service.

Please call us on 01489 881204 to speak to our Patient Care Team if you have any questions.

Thank you for your continued support during this challenging time and we look forward to seeing you very soon.

Emily and team.