Foot and Ankle
From walking and running to more complex movements, your feet and ankles carry a great deal of stress each and every day. If you've ever suffered a sprain, heel spur, or other foot condition, you know just how much an injury to this area can throw off your routine. At the Center for Regenerative Sports & Spine Care in Atlanta, GA, we provide nonsurgical care for an array of foot and ankle conditions, some of which include:
- Ankle instability: Ankle instability refers to a feeling that the ankle repeatedly gives way or lacks reliable support during movement. Prior sprains, ligament laxity, or incomplete healing can reduce the joint’s ability to stabilize properly, especially during walking, running, or uneven terrain.
- Ankle ligament sprain/tear: Stretching or tearing of the ankle ligaments is one of the most common lower extremity injuries. Depending on the severity, symptoms may include swelling, bruising, pain with weight-bearing, and difficulty trusting the ankle during movement.
- Achilles tear/tendinopathy: The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel and helps generate power during walking, running, and jumping. Overuse, degeneration, or acute injury can lead to pain, stiffness, weakness, or tearing along the back of the ankle.
- Ankle tendon tear: Tendons surrounding the ankle help control balance, foot positioning, and joint stability during movement. Damage to these tendons may create pain, weakness, swelling, or difficulty with push-off, balance, or directional movement.
- Heel spur: A heel spur is a bony growth that forms near the underside of the heel, often in response to long-term strain and inflammation. Although not always painful on its own, it is frequently associated with irritation involving the plantar fascia and surrounding soft tissues.
- Morton's neuroma: Morton’s neuroma involves thickening and irritation of a nerve typically located between the toes, most often between the third and fourth toes. Many people describe burning pain, tingling, numbness, or the sensation of stepping on a pebble while walking.
- Plantar fasciitis: Plantar fasciitis affects the thick band of tissue running along the bottom of the foot that supports the arch and absorbs stress during movement. Pain is commonly felt near the heel and is often most noticeable with the first steps in the morning or after periods of rest.
- Plantar plate injury: The plantar plate is a stabilizing structure beneath the toes that helps support proper alignment during walking and push-off. Injury to this tissue can cause pain near the ball of the foot, swelling, toe instability, or the feeling that a toe is shifting position.
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