FREE LIVE TRAINING | For anyone living with a painful bunion
A modern approach to bunion correction
Before you agree to bunion surgery with screws and a six-week boot, watch this
If a podiatrist told you your bunion needs traditional surgery, hardware, and weeks off your feet, you are not hearing the whole story. In this free live training, Chicago foot surgeon Dr. Michael Tagge explains the minimally invasive approach that has patients walking the same day.
You tried the wider shoes, the orthotics, and the spacers. The bump kept winning.
The problem was never your willpower. It was the options you were given.
You used to slip into anything: heels, sandals, bare feet on the beach. Then the bump widened and you started hiding, open-toed shoes pushed to the back of the closet, summer something to dread. You did the reasonable things, wider shoes, orthotics, spacers, maybe a cortisone shot. They managed the pain, but the bunion kept progressing. You are not vain, and you are not imagining it.
Then a doctor said the only real fix was traditional surgery: screws, a cast, crutches, six weeks off your feet. That sounded worse than the bunion, so you did nothing. Because most people aren't afraid of the procedure, they're afraid of the recovery. Here is what no one explained: that recovery belongs to the old open surgery, not to every surgery. There is a minimally invasive approach that corrects the deformity through incisions smaller than a grain of rice, no hardware, no general anesthesia. This free training shows you how.
What you'll discover
In about 45 minutes, Dr. Tagge will cover:
Why your bunion keeps getting worse
The reason wider shoes, orthotics, and spacers manage symptoms but never stop progression, and what that means for the decision in front of you now.
The real story behind "Bunion Surgery"
Why traditional open surgery earned its painful reputation, what the hardware are actually for, and why that approach is no longer the only option.
The minimally invasive difference
How correction happens through incisions smaller than a grain of rice, under local anesthesia, same-day walking, and what the PRISM™ recovery system adds.
Who is a candidate, and who should wait
How correction happens through incisions smaller than a grain of rice, under local anesthesia, same-day walking, and what the PRISM™ recovery system adds.
Your next step if you want answers specific to you
What the free 15-minute Priority Candidacy Evaluation is, how it works,
and how to book one directly with Dr. Tagge after the training.
Meet your presenter
Dr. Michael Tagge, DPM
Double Board Certified Foot Surgeon | Creator of the PRISM™ Reconstruction System and the surgeon behind Bunion Master
Dr. Michael Tagge is a Chicago-based foot surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive forefoot reconstruction. He built the PRISM™ Reconstruction System to solve the part of surgery patients fear most: the recovery. Rather than focusing only on the procedure, his approach integrates precise micro-incision correction with structured recovery and biologic support. Patients throughout Chicago, the North Shore, and outside Illinois seek him out for a more modern path through bunion correction with less downtime and disruption.
"Most people who come to me have been quietly avoiding surgery for years, and honestly, given what they were told to expect, that made sense. This training exists so you can finally see the whole picture and decide for yourself, with no pressure either way."
Dr. Michael Tagge, DPM
What patients say
after choosing the modern approach
"I went to Dr. Tagge for a second opinion on my bunion. I did not know there was a minimal invasive procedure. He realigned my toe and I was back on my feet walking 2 miles, riding my bike and bowling in less than 8 weeks."
C.K.
"Such a well informative Doctor who answered all my questions with the latest approach. I would highly recommend Dr. Tagge, especially learning that his surgeries do not use screws and the recovery time is minimal."
D.H.
"I traveled from out of town just to have minimally invasive surgery. With the combination of the minimal surgery, the regenerative options really sped up recovery too. 10 out of 10, highly recommended."
J.J.
Individual results vary.
Is this Training right for you?
- You have a bunion that keeps getting worse despite wider shoes, orthotics, spacers, or injections, and you know you are running out of workarounds.
- You have been told you need traditional surgery with hardware and a long recovery, and that is exactly why you have been putting it off.
- You are confused about why minimally invasive surgery sounds too good to be true and want a surgeon to explain it plainly.
- You want to know whether you are personally a candidate before you spend money on a full consultation.
- You would rather get answers from a specialist than another round of guesses from the internet.
- You want a guaranteed overnight fix and are not open to how surgery and recovery actually work.
- Your bunion has already been corrected and you are fully satisfied with the result.
- You are not willing to spend 45 minutes learning before making a major health decision.
Save your seat for the free live Training
Free to attend. Live, with replay.
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Frequently asked questions
Education first. No pressure, ever.
Decide from information,
Not fear
You have managed this bunion for years with shoes, orthotics, and workarounds, and you have avoided surgery because of everything you were told recovery would be. In about 45 minutes, this training shows you how minimally invasive correction works, who it is for, and what the modern recovery actually looks like.
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Legal disclaimer: This training is for general educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. Minimally invasive surgery, regenerative components, and recovery timelines vary by individual, and candidacy can only be determined through consultation. Regenerative components are not covered by insurance. This is a cash-pay surgical practice; out-of-network benefits may apply. Consult Dr. Tagge or your physician about your specific condition.