Foot and Ankle

Foot and Ankle Care
Damaging the bones and soft tissues in your feet and ankles is painful and can severely impact your mobility. If you need foot and ankle care for a musculoskeletal injury, the highly experienced surgeons at Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates can help. At their Voorhees and Turnersville locations in New Jersey, they use conservative treatments and perform minimally invasive surgeries, including foot and ankle reconstruction and plantar fascia release. To benefit from their expertise, call your closest office today or request an appointment online.
WHAT DOES FOOT AND ANKLE CARE INVOLVE?
A great deal of foot and ankle care is about looking after your feet and ankles every day so you avoid potential problems.

Making sure you wear the right shoes for the activity you're doing that support your feet and don't cause misalignments is a key component of foot and ankle care.

Unsupportive footwear, high-heeled shoes, and worn or very flat shoes with no arch support are a leading cause of numerous conditions, including bunions, plantar fasciitis, and sprains and strains.
WHEN MIGHT I NEED ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE CARE?
You might need orthopedic foot and ankle care from Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates if you have problems like:

Arch pain

Heel pain

Plantar fasciitis

Sprained ankle

Achilles tendinitis

Hammertoe

Flat feet

Arthritis

Foot and ankle pain can have a serious impact on your ability to walk and perform everyday activities, so prompt treatment is advisable before the condition worsens. For example, a badly sprained ankle might develop permanent instability without timely, expert foot and ankle care.
WHAT ORTHOPEDIC FOOT AND ANKLE CARE MIGHT I NEED?
The foot and ankle care you require depends on the cause of your condition. Initially, your provider at Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates prepares a program of nonsurgical treatments, such as:

Physical therapy

Activity modification and rest

Splinting and bracing

Anti-inflammatory medication

Custom orthotics

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy

Stem cell therapy

Steroid injections

A combination of treatments is typically successful in resolving symptoms, but for some people, a conservative approach is either ineffective or unsuitable. If so, Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates provides expert minimally invasive surgery options.
WHAT TYPES OF FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY MIGHT I NEED?
Some of the foot and ankle surgeries that are most common include:
Plantar fascia release
Plantar fasciitis causes heel pain due to inflammation in a band of tissue on the bottom of your foot called the plantar fascia. Release surgery involves making small cuts in the tissue to reduce tension.
Foot reconstruction
If you have an abnormality in your foot that's causing pain or disability, surgical reconstruction can rectify the problem. Flatfeet, for example, may be painful as the lack of an arch puts pressure on other parts of your feet and legs. Reconstruction may involve repositioning the bones and connective tissues in your feet.
Tendon repair
Severe damage to your Achilles tendon might require a surgical repair, often using grafted tissue to join or replace the damaged tendon. It's possible to perform a similar procedure to repair ruptured ligaments.

To benefit from advanced foot and ankle care, call Advocare South Jersey Orthopedic Associates or request an appointment online today.
Foot and Ankle Repair
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