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Tips on How to Relieve Hip Pain While Sleeping

Sleep plays a vital role in healing, recovery, and overall well-being. Unfortunately, hip pain can make getting a full night’s rest feel nearly impossible. Tossing and turning to find a comfortable position, waking up from sharp or aching pain, or starting the morning...

Sciatica vs. Herniated Discs: Understanding the Difference

If you are struggling with lower back pain that radiates down your leg, you might have hit the internet searching for answers, only to find the terms “sciatica” and “herniated disc” discussed frequently. This is because both conditions can cause debilitating back...

Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction

Jan 4, 2019

Relief is here. Now, there’s a new, patented treatment for bunion correction – Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction. Premier Orthopaedics and Jason Miller, DPM offer this exciting, new treatment option which does more than simply remove “the bump”; it addresses your bunion in three dimensions to correct the root of the problem. Advanced fixation technology is used to secure the correction in place, allowing patients to walk within days of surgery.

 

Recovery Comparison: Expectations

Lapiplasty® 3D CorrectionTraditional Lapidus Surgery
  • No casting
  • Casting, crutches, scooter
  • Weight-bearing within days*
  • Non weight-bearing**
  • 6 weeks walking in surgical boot
  • 6 weeks completely off foot
  • At weeks 6-8: back to tennis shoes
  • At weeks 6-8: walking in surgical boot
  • Walking 6-8 weeks ahead of traditional
  • Walking 6-8 weeks later than Lapiplasty®