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A member asked:
Some podiatrists claim next day walking and little pain after bunion surgery, but it seems most people experience lots of pain and given 6 wk recovery times. does this depend on how bad the bunion is?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Bone pain: Pain is a subjective experience and the walking is more dependent on the extent of the surgery and the patient's individual tolerance to pain.
Answered 4/9/2014
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Surgery: Yes depends on deepness of damage tissue.
Answered 10/24/2017
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A lot depends...: On the severity of the bunion, the procedure performed and the doctor preforming it! almost all of my patients walk the same day as the surgery. I am also shocked that many say they have little to no pain. Most spend 5 to 6 weeks in a surgical shoe, then back to regular shoes as tolerated. Having sais all this, there are some bunion procedures where you do have to remain non-weightbearing...
Answered 8/29/2018
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