Your feet and ankles play an important role in keeping you active, independent, and comfortable throughout daily life. Our foot and ankle care team provides diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of podiatry concerns, from common issues such as heel pain, bunions, ingrown toenails, diabetic foot care, and arthritis to sprains, fractures, wounds, and more complex injuries.
We take time to understand your symptoms, lifestyle, and goals so we can recommend a personalized care plan that may include conservative treatment, advanced wound care, orthotics, therapy, or surgical options when needed. Whether you are managing ongoing foot pain, recovering from an injury, or looking for preventive care, our goal is to help you move more comfortably, stay active, and get back to doing the things you enjoy!
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There are many different varieties of foot pain that can best be treated by a foot and ankle specialist to get the most accurate diagnosis as well as the largest variety of treatment plans.
A sprain is a stretching or tearing of a ligament within the foot or ankle. Many times these are treated conservatively with physical therapy if needed.
A bunion is an abnormal angle of the big toe with a bony prominence that can become irritated with shoe gear or painful with activities. Bunions are incredibly common occurrence most commonly in females. These can be treated conservatively, however many times these do lead to surgical straightening of the big toe.
A fracture is a broken bone following an injury. Fractures can be treated conservatively by immobilization with a walking boot. Occasionally fractures need to be placed into alignment surgically. Fractures often require frequent x-rays to monitor healing prior to returning to activities to ensure proper healing.
Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of a broad ligament on the bottom of the heel. This is commonly seen with sharp pain in the mornings that typically improves with activities, however this can return after sitting for a brief period. Plantar fasciitis can be treated with good shoes, orthotics, physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, and steroid injections. Rarely does this condition require surgery.
Similar to Plantar fasciitis – Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the broad ligament on the bottom of the heel. This is commonly seen with sharp pain in the mornings that typically improves with activities; however, this can return after sitting for a brief period. Plantar fasciitis can be treated with good shoes, orthotics, physical therapy, anti-inflammatories, and steroid injections. Rarely does this condition require surgery.
Ankle replacements are growing in popularity as technology continues to improve. Ankle replacements are typically less known about compared to knee or hip replacements despite there being many similarities. Many patients are preferring ankle replacement versus ankle fusion, which was the prior traditional method of treating ankle arthritis.
Sports injuries are best treated by a physician to ensure the most appropriate level of care and for the most accurate diagnosis. Proper diagnosis and treatment can lead to earlier return to activities as well as preventing further injury or longstanding complications if left untreated.
Wounds can happen for a variety of reasons and can become very challenging in the foot and ankle. An experienced team approach can help heal a wound faster and more effectively to prevent infections and delays to allow patients to return to activities quickly.
“The [plantar fasciitis] surgery solved the problem right away, and it was the most efficient surgery I’ve ever had. I wasn’t even nervous because everyone made me feel so comfortable,” he said. “The best thing about Dr. Graney is that he’s very easy to talk to and great at explaining everything. He presents the options and gives you the confidence to make your own decision about what to do.”
As an active person, Zack is back to doing a lot of what he enjoys without the pain he experienced for so many months. He’s continuing physical therapy at the Upland Hills Health Mount Horeb clinic to ensure that his foot heals completely, so that he may get back to all the activities he enjoys.
