Foot and Ankle

Bearing our weight for thousands of steps every day, it is a wonder that anyone has feet and ankles that don't hurt! Both feet and ankles are injured frequently by accidents and sports injuries. Both can also suffer from a lack of support from inadequate or badly designed shoes.

Ankle and foot soft tissue injuries usually heal with appropriate exercises and rest. The ligaments can be damaged to the point that healing is incomplete and chronic pain can result. Fortunately, this usually responds to Prolotherapy.

Common problems we see and their treatments follow:

Injury or Disease

 Treatments Often Employed
Foot or ankle pain after standing or moving
Evaluation of weight bearing to determine the need for custom made arch supports or other postural intervention
Recent sprain or strain Manipulation of the area, acupuncture at the area, trigger point injection at the area
Old, non healed injury Evaluation of weight bearing to determine the need for arch supports. Acupuncture, usually local. Prolotherapy to damaged ligaments
Heel Spurs Acupuncture at the area, a brace to support the arch to take pressure off the heel spur, custom made arch supports to shift weight bearing
Plantar faciitis Acupuncture, a brace to support the arch to take pressure off the plantar fascia, evaluation of the need for custom made arch supports
Recurring ankle sprains Evaluation of the need for custom made arch supports, Prolotherapy to damaged ligaments
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