Healthy feet are important to your overall well-being. When you have foot problems, it can keep you from staying active and enjoying your life. Foot problems need the expertise of a specialist, a podiatrist. The podiatrists at Stuto Foot Specialist Podiatry in Brooklyn Heights, NY, diagnose and treat a wide range of foot, ankle, and toe conditions.

What You Need To Know About Common Foot Problems

Let’s look at some of the most common foot problems and their podiatry treatments:

• Bunions, which can be treated with surgery, known as a bunionectomy
• Heel pain, which can be treated with orthotics, anti-inflammatory medication, or shock wave therapy
• Fallen arches, which can be treated with orthotics and physical therapy
• Plantar fasciitis, which can be treated with orthotics, anti-inflammatory medication, and physical therapy
• Diabetic foot wounds can be treated with debridement, antibiotics, and dressings to aid in healing
• Arthritic foot problems can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication, orthotics, and custom supportive footwear

A podiatrist also treats common ankle conditions. Some of the most common ankle conditions and their podiatry treatments include:

• Lateral ankle instability, which can be treated with surgery, splints, or other assistive devices
• Ankle sprains can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and assistive devices
• Ankle fractures, which can be treated with surgery, splints, and walking boots
• Achille’s tendon injuries, which can be treated with anti-inflammatory medication and physical therapy

Your podiatrist also treats a wide range of toe conditions, including:

• Hammertoes, which can be treated with orthotics, surgery, and anti-inflammatory medication
• Ingrown toenails can be treated with laser therapy or surgery to remove the ingrown part of the toenail
• Fungal toenails can be treated with laser therapy to kill the fungus invading the nail

Want To Know More About Common Foot Problems?

To discover more about common foot, ankle, and toe problems and their treatments, call the podiatrists at Stuto Foot Specialist Podiatry in Brooklyn Heights, NY. You can reach them in the office by calling (718) 624-7537, so call today.