Foot & Ankle Treatment
Foot and ankle conditions can be highly debilitating and challenging to treat. Even fairly minor issues can substantially limit one’s mobility; and major problems can dramatically impact one’s quality of life. Turn to the foot and ankle specialists at KSF Orthopaedic Center in Northwest Houston for competent, quality care.
Getting Treatment
To treat and care for foot and ankle related ailments, you need an experienced orthopedic specialist thoroughly knowledgeable in the latest treatment techniques with access to the proper facilities. KSF Orthopaedic Center has a number of foot and ankle surgeons and specialists with the expertise to treat any number of orthopedic foot and ankle conditions, including:
- Heel pain
- Diabetic foot
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Bunions
- Bowed legs
- Clubfoot
- Claw toe
- Stress fractures
At KSF, we have a number of doctors and surgeons who specialize in orthopedic foot and ankle care. We do our best to avoid surgical remedies. In some cases, proper therapy and activity adjustment can reduce pain and discomfort. Where possible, for foot and ankle injuries and ailments, we can put together a therapy regimen to provide relief without resorting to surgery.
Foot & Ankle Facts
Due to the way they foot and ankle are built and their near-constant use, they can be injured in countless ways. A few facts:
- Walking puts up to 1.5 times your bodyweight on your feet.
- Your feet log approximately 1,000 miles per year.
- As shock absorbers, feet cushion up to one million pounds of pressure during one hour of strenuous exercise.
As a result, it’s not surprising that more than 4.8 million visits are made to orthopedic offices each year from foot and ankle problems, including 1.2 million visits for ankle sprains and 675,000 due to ankle fractures.
How Injuries Occur
Foot injuries are especially frequent in the sports arena. An athlete in a physically demanding sport like football or basketball runs the risk of any number of injuries, including Achilles tendonitis, hamstring tears, stretched or torn ligaments, dislocations or broken bones. For sports related injuries, see our sports medicine section.
Additionally other factors such as improperly fitted footwear, can contribute to foot and ankle injuries. And even normal wear and tear adds up over time, leading to a range of conditions that manifest with age, such as plantar fasciitis, arthritis of the knee, kneecap bursitis and osteoarthritis of the knee.
KSF Orthopaedic Center has the expertise and facility to provide the first-rate orthopedic foot and ankle care you need. To learn more, contact us today.
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