Page 11 - Leisure Living Magazine Autumn 2016

Ohio Women’s Feet Hurt More In Autumn
By Molly S. Judge, DPM, FACFAS
Autumn is a painful time of year for many Ohio women.
As they transition from open-toed sandals to closed-in boots and shoes, foot and ankle surgeon Molly S. Judge, DPM, FACFAS, says she notices more women seeking relief for painful bunions. Dr. Judge practices in the North West Ohio area, her home office is in Port Clinton, Ohio. She says this trend plays out in the examining rooms of many foot and ankle surgeons every autumn.
“Some of my female bunion patients are in agony,” says Dr. Judge. “They describe a constant, throbbing pain, even when they take their shoes off.”
While the changing weather brings more bunion patients into her office, Dr. Judge says some women inquire about surgery in the fall because they’re less busy than in summer months. Many are also closer to meeting their insurance deductibles.
Dr. Judge emphasizes that surgery is a last-resort treatment for women with painful bunions. When the pain of bunion deformity progresses and you have it every day you may be closer to making a decision for surgery.
“For many women, simple changes like wearing shoes with wider toe boxes can significantly reduce bunion pain,” she says. “Custom shoe inserts, gel or foam-filled padding
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