Will changing shoes fix a bunion?

Shoes will not undo the angle a bone has already taken. Wide-toe shoes and corrective insoles help reduce pain and slow the progression. If the deformity is severe enough to make walking difficult, or it starts pressing on the other toes, corrective surgery is considered.

I keep rolling my ankle — is it just a habit?

It is less a habit than a sign that the ligament stretched in the first sprain never healed properly, leaving the ankle unstable. Repeated sprains can damage the cartilage, so we check the ligament and consider strength and balance rehabilitation or ligament reconstruction.

How is plantar fasciitis treated?

Most cases are treated without surgery. Stretching, foot orthoses and extracorporeal shockwave therapy are combined according to the condition. How long recovery takes depends on how long the symptoms have lasted and how active you are; we will explain this at your consultation.

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Ankle · foot

Ankle · Foot

발목 인대 손상, 족저근막염 등 발과 발목 질환을 진료합니다.

Joint pain has many causes — age, daily habits, injury. The Joint Center checks cartilage, ligaments and tendons with precise imaging, then builds a plan around how active you are and what you want to get back to.

Ankle · foot conditions

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발목 · 발 질환

무지외반증은 엄지발가락이 바깥으로 휘고 뿌리 관절이 안쪽으로 돌출되는 변형입니다.

돌출 부위가 신발에 쓸려 아프고, 진행하면 두 번째 발가락까지 밀려 변형됩니다. 유전적 요인이 큰 편이며 볼 좁은 신발이 진행을 앞당깁니다.

A bump and pain at the base of the big toe
Discomfort in shoes
Toes overlapping

Causes

Family history and genetic factors · High heels and other narrow shoes · Flat feet or a wide forefoot · Rheumatoid arthritis or neuromuscular disease

How it is diagnosed

History and physical examination — The specialist takes your symptoms, medical history and daily habits, then examines you to reach a diagnosis.

X-ray — X-rays pass through the body and the differences in shadow they leave are used for diagnosis.

Ultrasound — Ultrasound uses no radiation and is quick and painless, which makes it easy on patients.

MRI — High-resolution imaging of what X-ray cannot show: soft tissue, muscle, ligament and cartilage, along with nerves and vessels.

비수술 · 시술 치료

Hallux valgus (bunion)

Orthotic brace
환자가 느끼는 증상, 변형의 정도를 진단하여 증상이 심하지 않은 경우 교정전용 신발과 보형물을 사용합니다.
Injection therapy
인체 조직을 치유, 강화시켜주는 섬유아세포의 증식을 도와 관절의 손상부위를 재생시키는 주사요법입니다.
Shockwave therapy
체외충격파 치료는 비침습적 치료로 흉터나 부작용 거의 없이 치료가 가능하며 치료시간도 짧다는 장점을 가지고 있습니다.

Surgical treatment

Decided after consultation

Ankle · foot FAQ

Will changing shoes fix a bunion?: Shoes will not undo the angle a bone has already taken. Wide-toe shoes and corrective insoles help reduce pain and slow the progression. If the deformity is severe enough to make walking difficult, or it starts pressing on the other toes, corrective surgery is considered.
I keep rolling my ankle — is it just a habit?: It is less a habit than a sign that the ligament stretched in the first sprain never healed properly, leaving the ankle unstable. Repeated sprains can damage the cartilage, so we check the ligament and consider strength and balance rehabilitation or ligament reconstruction.
How is plantar fasciitis treated?: Most cases are treated without surgery. Stretching, foot orthoses and extracorporeal shockwave therapy are combined according to the condition. How long recovery takes depends on how long the symptoms have lasted and how active you are; we will explain this at your consultation.

Joint Center care pathway

Consultation and history

We go through where it hurts, your daily routine and your medical history.

Precise imaging

X-ray·초음파·MRI로 관절 내부 상태를 확인합니다.

Treatment plan

비수술 치료를 우선해 환자에 맞는 방향을 함께 정합니다.

Treatment and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation continues after treatment to get you back to daily life.

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