Foot & Ankle Care

The importance of the foot and ankle in our daily activities cannot be overstated.  With its 26 bones, multiple joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments, the foot allows for complex movements and the flexibility needed for motion and balance.  In addition, its connection to the lower leg at the ankle affords us the ability to run, jump, stand on our toes and ride a bike.

The complexity of these structures and the tremendous forces placed on them as we walk, jump, twist and turn make the foot and ankle vulnerable to a variety of injuries and deformities.   Some of the more common injuries and conditions include:

• Acquired deformities, such as Arthritis (foot ankle, great toe), Bunions and Hammertoes;
• Structural conditions such as Flatfeet and High-Arched Feet;
• Injuries and trauma such as sprains, fractures, and cartilage lesions; and
• Ligament and tendon pain and instability, such as Achilles Tendon tears and ruptures.

Orthopaedic surgeon and fellowship-trained foot-and-ankle specialist Dr. Natalie Nielsen and her team use the latest techniques and treatment methods to address a broad range of foot and ankle conditions that can occur at any stage of life.  From newborns to adolescents, young adults to seniors, Dr. Nielsen provides her patients with the latest conservative modalities (medications, orthotics, physical therapy and exercise) to treat a range of complex problems.  And when surgery is needed, Dr. Nielsen offers her patients the most advanced surgical techniques employed in foot and ankle repair/reconstruction today, including:

Forefoot

• Chilectomy/Moberg
• 1^st MTP fusion
• Cartiva implants
• Bunion (lapidus or scarf)
• Hammertoe
• Neuroma
• Metatarsal fractures
• Sesamoid excision

Midfoot

• Midfoot fusions for arthritis
• Lisfranc fractures

Hindfoot

• Flatfoot reconstruction
• Triple Arthrodesis
• Subtalar fusion
• Cavus foot reconstruction
• Calcaneus fractures

Ankle

• Achilles rupture
• Achilles tendinosis
• Ankle Fusion
• Ankle replacement
• OATS (talus)
• Ankle fractures
• Peroneal tendon injury
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Talus microfracture/biocartilage
• Brostrom
• Gastrocnemius recession

If you are suffering from foot and ankle pain and disability, give us a call at (315) 782-1650 or request an appointment online now.