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David Gordon is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon practising in London and Hertfordshire.

Having performed over 2,000 bunion corrections, he is one of the UK’s most experienced bunion surgeons, specialising in the minimally invasive (keyhole) technique.

27/05/2026

One of the main benefits of the minimally invasive approach to bunion surgery is the quick recovery time.

Whilst this will vary from patient to patient, on average, here is what you could be doing in terms of exercise after surgery:

🧘‍♀️ 2-3 weeks: short walk (starting with 10 minutes), yoga, pilates, swimming

🚶‍♀️ 4 weeks: longer walk of up to 20 minutes, low impact activities (cross trainer, indoor bicycle)

🚴‍♂️ 6 weeks (after x-rays): normal activities including jogging or light running, cycling and longer walks beyond 45 minutes.

Visit thebuniondoctor.com to find out more and book a consultation or come along to our next free patient information event on bunions to find out more about the condition and keyhole bunion surgery - link in bio!

26/05/2026

There are 52 bones in your feet, 26 in each foot. Considering there are 206 bones in the body of an adult, that’s a lot for such a small part of the body! 🦴

Our feet are more complex than many of us imagine and we need all these bones to support our bodies and do many of the activities we take for granted including standing, walking, running, swimming....the list goes on!

I'll save naming all the feet bones to a future post 😉 but the key players when it comes to bunions are the first metatarsals.

These metatarsals are the long bones that connect to the big toes. They can move and deviate inwards if there is an instability in a mid-foot joint. It is this movement that creates the bunion prominence on the inside of the foot, below the big toe.

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21/05/2026

For today's 'Throwback Thursday' of myself and my parents, I thought it would be useful to explain all the letters after my name, which I've collected during many years training as a surgeon and multiple exams.

MB*hB: This is the basic degree received in the UK following graduation as a doctor from medical school, in my case from the University of Liverpool Medical School. It comes from the Latin 'Medicinae Baccalaureus Baccalaureus Chirurgiae' meaning Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and there are many different abbreviations including MBBS, MB B*hir (Cantab), BM B*h (Oxon).

MRCS: After several years of training and several exams, new surgeons become a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and can change their title to 'Mr.' At this stage, they do not have any specialist surgeon qualifications.

MD: I decided to take two years out of my surgical training to undertake research (in an amputation prosthesis) at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. My thesis was submitted and I undertook a viva (oral exam) after which I was awarded an MD (Doctorate in Medicine) from the University of London. This is a higher postgraduate degree, similar but not quite as extensive as a PhD. This MD is different from the basic medical degree awarded in the USA, which is also called an MD. I am very proud to have been awarded one of the highest accolades in British orthopaedics for this work, the Robert Jones Gold Medal and British Orthopaedic Association Prize (pictured).

FRCS (Tr & Orth): In order to be on the specialist GMC register, surgeons need to complete further training and exams. One then becomes a 'Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Trauma and Orthopaedics'.

20/05/2026

📣 Calling all Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, GPs, Sports Practitioners and other Clinicians.

⏰ Join Mr David Gordon AKA The Bunion Doctor on Monday 22nd June at 8pm on Zoom for our next clinical education webinar, ‘A Guide to Keyhole Bunion Surgery’

This one-hour webinar via Zoom will include a 30-minute presentation and end with a Q&A session.

We will be looking at the following areas:

👣 What are bunions and how to identify them
👣 Treatment options
👣 The keyhole approach to bunion surgery
👣 How to refer your patient
👣 Recovery and patient outcomes
👣 Fees and Insurance

We are also happy to provide a confirmation email of attendance to support your CPD logs.

Places are limited - please secure your space for free by booking on Eventbrite via the link in my bio.

I’d love to see you there!

18/05/2026

⭐️ Alison on the difference between open and minimally invasive surgery ⭐️

Hear what Alison had to say two weeks post keyhole bunion surgery on her left foot…

16/05/2026

Strong, reliable fixation of a bunion correction is key to the long-term success of bunion surgery. Often, patients have concerns about having something foreign inside the body and there are several myths around this...

1) The screws will restrict movement
No - The screws do not go near the joint, they just hold the bunion correction.

2) I will feel the screws
No - They are within the bone.

3) The screws can be rejected by the body
No - The screws are titanium alloy which, in the vast majority of cases, are inert to the human body - in fact bone grows around the screw, rather than rejecting it.

4) The screws will need to be removed
No - They can be safely left in forever.

Screws give the advantage of a reliable means of maintaining an excellent bunion correction, without the need for prolonged bandaging. They also facilitate immediate weight-bearing and prevent long-term recurrence of the bunion.

14/05/2026

Calcium, phosphate and magnesium are minerals important in bone health, as well as being essential to many of the body's normal processes.

Vitamin D increases the absorption of these minerals in the gut. Without adequate absorption from food, the body may turn to your internal stores to ensure you have enough for the essential processes it needs. Your bones are a great source of calcium, so a lack of Vitamin D may cause your body to source calcium from your bones. This can weaken them and increases the risk of bone stress fractures as many studies have proven. If blood levels of the circulating form of Vitamin D are less than 40 ng/mL, an increase risk of stress fractures in the foot and ankle occur.

So, Vitamin D does not directly make your bones stronger, but plays an important part in the bone health process.

In addition to getting plenty of sunlight, enjoy the following foods with sources of Vitamin D:

Cod liver oil, oily fish (salmon, mackerel, sardines), egg yolk, meat, offal, milk, mushrooms. Fortified foods (such as fat spreads and some breakfast cereals and yoghurts) contain small amounts.

12/05/2026

Testimonial Tuesday 💬

Here are a few testimonial snippets from my happy patients over the years - reading these is truly one of the most rewarding parts of my job!

I am very grateful to everyone who takes the time to share their experiences post surgery - thank you 🙏

09/05/2026

It's a b....union 🙈

Despite plenty of web pages purporting that one cause of bunions is pregnancy, there is no scientific evidence to support this.

There are many plausible explanations as to why pregnancy can increase the width of the foot causing a bunion but these have not been substantiated, scientifically speaking. As is often the case on the internet, disinformation is rife. It takes time and expertise to analyse the science to produce accurate information and make a source trusted.

So, can women develop a bunion during pregnancy? Of course! But that doesn't mean the bunion was caused by pregnancy.

I have never had a patient tell me the bunion started around pregnancy and although this is personal anecdote, I have experience in treating over 1,500 bunions.

Some existing foot problems can become worse during pregnancy and the feet shape do change in pregnancy. There may be two reasons for this; weight gain and hormones.

Weight gain from pregnancy can lead to increased pressure and overloading on the front of your feet. If you have a bunion - this may become more noticeable.

The hormone relaxin plays a role in breaking down collagen, allowing for ligaments to relax and bones in the pelvis to spread creating room for the growing baby. Relaxin is thought to affect foot ligaments too. This can lead to a persistent loss of arch height and rigidity, as well as greater arch drop and foot lengthening (Segal et al 2013).

However, despite these changes, it has not been proven that pregnancy causes a bunion!

For more information on bunions and what you can do to treat them, visit our website or come along to our next free bunion patient information event (links in bio).

07/05/2026

The beauty of keyhole bunion surgery is the power of correction achievable.

The bunion can be moved 100% away from the metatarsal (long bone that connects to the big toe) as seen on the second carousel image, unachievable with traditional open bunion surgery.

This achieves normal foot alignment, and allows for even severe bunions to be corrected successfully with low recurrence rates.

Find out more and ask me all your bunion-related questions at our next free bunion patient information event - date and link in bio to book

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