Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction™, Explained | The Balancing Act 

yeah looks like it rotates it "back in place" so it's properly aligned, as opposed to shaving off bone THEN fixing the joint but keeping the metatarsal bone where it was prior to the surgery

I've recently had the surgery and am making update videos if you're interested

...ok but would kindly tell us is really looks much better and has nice alignment ?

@@dr.muhannadalnaser2082 -Most videos made by Podiatrist highlight exactly what your highlighting in your question. Except for Michigan Foot Doctors. Sadly, because of videos like yours I decided to have the surgery. However, all of the videos that I've found( post surgery :/) made independently by people who have had Lapiplasty are not on their feet in two weeks and experience a lot of pain and swelling. Thus far, I've only found 4 or so videos and none of these patients are walking in two weeks. This procedure is not only physically draining but it's mentally draining too. There's pain radiating up my leg to my backside, and into my calf. To be clear, I'm a "good patient." I've been off my feet, icing , & elevating. Additionally, I recently learned that in some cases people trade one problem for another. As it turns out some people experience problems on the top of their foot/feet after the surgery cite has healed and they are back to regular activity. To be fair, my Podiatrist said it would take up to 3 months to heal. However, that I would be walking in a boot in two weeks but that has not happened yet because of the swelling. Moreover, It turns out most people continue to experience swelling at 6 months and it takes at least 1 year to completely heal. That's a far stretch from the 2 weeks as advertised. I'm really scared because I'm an active runner, yoga enthusiasts, and I like to bike. I pray that I can resume to these activities w/out problems because yes maybe "it really looks much better and has nice alignment" but If I will have pain, swelling, other foot problems now in exchange for the bunion. Well, how has that benefited me in anyway? Also, the scar of my foot looks terrible but to be fair it's still soon. My biggest issue here is in the fact that If my Podiatrist would of out right said, it's going to be painful and a long process and here are all of the potential risks. Truthfully, I would not have done this. Like you, he omitted a lot of pertinent information. However, he got paid. I will keep posting my progress here Dr. Muhannad. I really want to be wrong here.

@@susannagomez8817 i appreciate your details reply . I think its still soon to judge and i believe week after week you will be improving , try to get advise from orthopedic physiotherapist as well start do rehabilitation and to be advised how to prevent any further complications , you should not give up or regret . In 3 months you should be much better . Regarding swelling try often to apply ice pack 20 minutes twice or even 4 times daily. . The reason i asked you is because i do not deal with this cases often and wanted to know from many people how really things going after the operation . Thank you and take care .

@@dr.muhannadalnaser2082 - Hello, thank you for your words of encouragement. It helped me tremendously to ease my concerns. Here's my update, I'm at 2 months now. I'm doing a lot better and have been attending physical therapy which has helped tremendously. There's minimal pain now. It mostly aches and there's stiffness in the ankle and toe. Also, I still have some swelling and it can get bad if I'm on my foot for too long. However, I'm no longer wearing the boot! Yay! I'm wearing my running sneakers now. I'm very disciplined about doing my physical therapy exercises at home and I attend physical therapy 3 times a week. That said, I've been able to regain flexibility in my toe. I went from 0 mobility to 43 degree mobility in two weeks and I need to be at 60 degrees which is great! Again, I'm not depending solely on my physical therapists. I've learned my exercises and practice them at home everyday. I also learned to massage my scar to help loosen up the skin. This can be done at home it's super simple. The technique is called the cross stich. Additionally, I found that filling up a tub of hot water and practicing some of the toe and ankle mobility exercises was less painful and helped to loosen up my muscles. My foot does look better but in my own personal experience it was more than I had anticipated. I had considered doing surgery on the other foot but the bunion is not as bad on the other foot. So, I'm going to learn exercises and wear better shoes to prevent it from getting worse No more surgery. In closing, surgery is not for everyone! If there's anyone on this site looking for advice. I'd say plan for a nice chunk of time off your feet, (& work) have assistance- highly helpful and I recommend not doing it alone, make sure you have a chair for your shower, comfy pillows to elevate, ice pack, a healthy diet, (no foods high in sodium) that your fit and active prior to the surgery, be mentally prepared to potentially go through a roller coaster of emotions, (maybe this doesn't apply to everyone) be sure that your insurance covers physical therapy, be disciplined about doing your exercises, lastly don't be afraid to massage your foot when it's no longer to sensitive to the touch! This along with nice warm foot soaks has helped me tremendously. Thanks again Dr. Muhannad and best of luck to you!

@@susannagomez8817 Hi dear ,good news i am happy to hear that you feels better and managed to follow the physiotherapy programme . I hope you feel it was worth it to do the operation ! But you are the only one who can judge as i have no photos of before and after . You are welcome for any advice ,you can find me in my you tube channel or in Instagram mohannad.alnaser ,Good luck for you too.

I've recently had the surgery and am making update videos if you're interested

@@GabrielMonet interested in hearing about your experience. How long did you have to keep from driving?

@@saratraub98 I haven't driven yet, but I'm thinking by next week (6th week), I'll be able to.

@@GabrielMonet how is recovery going now ?

I learned the hard way. Should of never got it

@@tonyfitnessmotivation you regret this bunion operation ?

😅😂😂

In the UK is about £5.000 per foot 🦶🏾

En mi caso solamente tacon bajo/ o zapato the cuna bajo no muy alto. Pero, es un riesgo que la lastimen. Es mejor considerar otra opciones. Este fue mi caso.

The whole joint is removed!

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Yo hablo espanol. Tiene alguna pregunta? A mi me preguntaron sobre mi experiencia: despues de mi cirugia: Que si lo aria otra vez: mi requesta: no porque tengo 1 año y todavía no estoy al 100%. Corría 2.5 millas antes de la cirugía sin ningún dolor en el pie. Además, pude correr. Puedo hacerlo ahora pero agrava mi pie. Pude caminar descalzo y todavía puedo, pero me duele el arco cuando lo hago por mucho tiempo. Cosas a considerar que no sabía antes de la cirugía, existe el riesgo de perder flexibilidad en el pie y el dedo del pie (cuanto mayor sea, mayor es el riesgo y las posibilidades disminuyen de volver a recuperarlo). Hice todo lo que me recetó el médico ("ponerme de pie y caminar y seguir empujando a través de todo, cuanto más trabajo los músculos del pie, más pronto me recuperaré". Hice esto más PT y trabajé en mi flexibilidad mucho en casa (como todos los días durante 3-5 meses, incluidos masajes, poses de yoga) todavía no he vuelto al 100%. No tener flexibilidad afecta la elevación del pie. En algunos casos, esto afecta la rodilla y cadera. (y, en algunos casos, cómo camina) En mi caso, es mi tobillo. Mi tobillo está sensible con bastante frecuencia (se siente como si me hubiera torcido un poco) y otros dolores extraños alrededor del sitio quirúrgico, especialmente cuando hace frío debido al titanio placas. (que por cierto se hincha donde están colocadas) Mi pie quirúrgico tiende a estar más frío que mi pie quirúrgico al pie (en el invierno) Todo esto al comienzo de mi día (sin actividad). Veo que hay una historia de éxito debajo de mi comentario. Tal vez el podólogo marque la diferencia de cualquier manera: es una cirugía y siempre hay riesgos involucrados. Una cosa más, me encontré con un podólogo después de la cirugía en RU-vid: Michigan Foot Dr. Él sugiere que no se realice esta cirugía a menos que tenga artritis (empuje, venga a empujar) y sugiera usar aparatos ortopédicos o considerar otras alternativas. También afirma que esta cirugía cambia la anatomía de su pie, lo que en mi caso ciertamente lo hizo. Honestamente, hubiera preferido intentarlo primero. En mi caso, cambié un problema por varias cosas. Tenía dolor al final del día y luché por encontrar zapatos, pero pude trotar, bailar y caminar descalzo sin problemas antes de la cirugía. ¡¡Te deseo la mejor de las suertes!! Lamento ser una decepción, pero esta ha sido mi experiencia hasta ahora. Todavía voy a seguir intentando trabajar en ello

@@susannagomez8817 agradezco que hayas tomado tu tiempo para Escribir sobre tu experiencia, me sirvió muchísimo saber las consecuencias, Dios te bendiga y espero que te recuperes pronto, Leí tu comentario y Eres educada al escribir tu experiencia, gracias bendiciones ⚘️

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