Meet Andriany (56) with a common case of bunions (big toe turned inwards). Frighted by the idea of her bunions getting worse, painful surgery, adjusting her footwear to accommodate the deviation of her joint, she decided to get some advice about her further developing big toe problem.

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Andriany was surprised to hear that we could actually straighten her big toe without affecting her busy lifestyle and footwear choices.

After establishing Andriany’s personal goals, we completed an advanced joint assessment during the initial consult which also included an x-ray. A course of Foot Mobilisation Therapy was prescribed, which is a series of gentle mobilisations and manipulations to the joints in the feet. Specific foot exercises are then given to strengthen and support the changes made.

Full credit to Andriany’s commitment to treatment as the initial stage of treatment was the most intense with minimal ongoing treatment thereafter.

This is Andriany’s initial x-ray, as you can see below her initial bunion angle was 34 degrees which is classified as an advanced bunion, where a normal angle is between 12-15 degrees.

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Before treatment: 34 degrees

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Post treatment: 20 degrees

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As you can see a significant change of 14 degrees has been achieved! With minimal ongoing treatment we would expect the toe to further straighten till it’s anatomically straight.

Well done Andriany! If you have a bunion and want to avoid surgery, call today on 079250269