They’re mostly caused by genetics, but wearing tight shoes can aggravate bunion symptoms. Four hundred thousand people a year will have a surgery to try and relieve their pain. Now, a new ...

Medicare will cover only medically necessary bunion surgery (bunionectomy), usually to ease physical symptoms like pain or limited mobility. Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare ...

Reilly says. "It is not from shoe choices, bunions are very much things that are thrust upon us." In fact, Dr. Reilly had corrective surgery on her tailor's bunions when she was young.

Your doctor will better understand if your pain comes from bone displacement with help from an X-ray, and if it does, your ...