Foot and Ankle

Our surgeons handle all conditions and injuries of the foot and ankle. In partnership with our neuropathy, regenerative medicine and diagnostics centers, we also treat people who have complex orthopedic or neuropathic issues connected to foot-related complications of diabetes. Conditions we provide treatment for include the following:

• Achilles tendonitis, which is inflammation of the tendon that connects the calf muscle to the heel bone
• foot injuries caused by complications of diabetes, including slow-healing wounds called ulcers
• foot and ankle arthritis
• foot, ankle, and toe fractures
• foot, ankle, and toe sprains caused by a tear in the ligaments
• hammertoe, or a toe that remains bent
• high arched foot, a condition in which too much weight is put on the ball of the foot, causing pain and stiffness
• metatarsalgia, or pain in the ball of the foot
• plantar fasciitis, inflammation of the tissue attached to the heel bone
Procedures we perform include the following:
• amputation of leg, foot, or toe, often performed because of trauma or injury, infection, tumors, or lack of blood flow
• ankle fusion
• ankle replacement
• arthrodesis of foot and ankle, a procedure used to fuse the two bones together to relieve pain from arthritis and other conditions
• corrective surgery for bunions, which are caused by excess bone in the area where the big toe connects to the foot
• fracture reduction, in which screws or other supportive devices are used to repair a broken bone

They deal daily with many different types of injuries, primarily those that affect the mobility and they need to help patients prevent and cure injuries and disorders in muscles, joints, the nervous system, and the circulatory system.

In these areas, laser can help accelerate the body’s own natural healing process up to 75%.

Podiatrists, Sports Medicine and Physical Therapists are using laser therapy for: