Restart Your Life On The Right Foot

As Singapore opens up and learns to live with Covid, you’d want to make sure your body is in the right form to embrace life in the new normal, reports Mavis Teo.

- Mavis Teo

When the circuit breakers started and the social scene quietened down, our feet probably heaved a huge sigh of relief. Free from the confines of toe-pinching high heels that used to be worn for hours on end, our extremities now have room to relax and stretch. With fewer in-person social and work engagements, this downtime allows those suffering from persistent orthopaedic issues like bunions to finally seek help and focus on a complete, worry-free recovery.

RESOLVE & RESUME

Shortly after the first pandemic lockdown, Dr Kevin Koo, director and consultant orthopaedic surgeon at The Bone & Joint Centre (bjc.sg) located within Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre began to see a spike in the number of patients seeking keyhole surgery to remove their bunions. As word continues to spread from recovering patients that the surgery is less invasive than expected, the surge in requests has continued.

Wearing tight and ill-fitting shoes over prolonged periods can cause angry little bumps called bunions to form over time near the joint at the base of your big toe. Bunions are actually bony deformities, and can also be inherited. If left untreated, bunions can cause a lot of discomfort and affect your mobility over time. Ladies who feel like the best versions of themselves in sky-high stilettos will also find that wearing them will increasingly be a painful and torturous experience.