Do you want feet like your mother's? For many people, the answer is a firm no.
The great thing is that you can avoid and correct common foot problems your parents suffered from, like bunions, hammertoes and other foot pain. What's more, you can do it without surgery and without orthotics.
Surgery to correct bunions and other foot problems is common, but it can result in complications, take significant healing time and cost thousands. Surgery on a weight-bearing area always presents challenges.
Jennifer, aged 69, had moderate bunions on both feet. She'd had foot pain for years and kept adjusting her footwear to fit her feet.
Her goal was simple: to avoid ending up with her mother's terrible bunions, so she could stay active and healthy.
Jennifer was excited when we told her we could straighten her toes and reduce her bunions without her having to throw out her favourite shoes or cut back on her activity.
After her initial assessment, which included an x-ray, we prescribed a course of Foot Mobilisation Therapy combined with strengthening exercises.
When our foot specialist measured the angles before and after treatment, Jennifer's bunions had reduced significantly: an 8-degree change in her right big toe and 4 degrees on the left. An ideal reading is between 12 and 15 degrees.
This improvement took only three months, and the best is yet to come. With minimal ongoing treatment, we expect to straighten her bunions further until there's no deviation at all.
Well done, Jennifer!
At Corrective Foot Solutions, we are one of the few clinics in New Zealand offering Foot Mobilisation Therapy to straighten bunions naturally, and we believe you shouldn't have to resort to surgery or give up the shoes you love.
If bunions run in your family, call us on 07 925 0269 or book an appointment online. You'll find us at 1260a Cameron Road, Gate Pa, Tauranga.
"I only wish I had found you sooner!"
Finally, a Podiatry solution to fix your aching body. FMT is a extremly effective alternative to expensive surgery and orthotics. You can also wear the shoes you want!
At Corrective Foot Solutions in Tauranga, we believe that quality of life is important – and that means the ability to walk and run comfortably and freely. Our foot specialists use advanced hands-on assessment techniques that treat the underlying cause of your foot problems, and provide measurable and objective feedback on your progress. We love seeing you get back on your feet – whether it’s walking that extra kilometre, keeping up with the kids, running or just being able to wear the shoes you love.
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