Before & After Photo Gallery

Laura, a 38 year-old physical therapy assistant, is on her feet both at work and in her free time. At work she is demonstrating exercises, helping to transfer patients, and training them to walk again. It’s a very physical job. In her free time, she also enjoys physical activities, and is a hiker and runner with a love of the outdoors.

While she had always been active, Jill Extract started running competitively when she was 49 years old. It became such a passion that she admitted, “If I cannot run, you do not want to be near me! My husband will attest to that!” Her exercise routine started by simply walking her chocolate Labrador around the neighborhood.

Nicole, 60, had lived with bunions on both feet for years. As a floral designer in the retail industry for many years, she had to work long hours standing on her feet – which was very painful. “When your feet hurt, everything hurts,” said Nicole when asked how bunions had affected her life.

Thomas, a 58-year old Melbourne, Florida resident, could not walk more than a few hundred feet without experiencing burning pain. A bunion had formed on his left foot nearly five years ago and, over time, became unbearably painful.

For April Leonard, running the “Big Five” (a series of high-profile marathons) has always been a dream. She ran Chicago, the first of her biggest marathons, and made plans to take in the sights, sounds, and excitement while running the other four big cities.