There are many ways to successfully treat various foot and ankle conditions or injuries. In some cases, the best option for injury recovery is surgery. Dr. Jeffrey Agricola, the board-certified foot and ankle surgeon at Prestige Podiatry in Indianapolis & Carmel, IN, treats all types of foot and ankle problems and can determine if surgery is needed in your situation.
Foot & Ankle Conditions Treated with Surgery
Foot and ankle injuries can sometimes lead to chronic pain and limited mobility, even with treatment. In such cases, surgery is often the best option for recovery. Additionally, conditions like arthritis or diabetes can cause structural deformities or other problems that cause extensive pain and make walking difficult. Such issues are also often best corrected with surgery.
Some foot and ankle conditions and injuries for which surgery is sometimes the best option for recovery include:
- Severe fractures
- Arthritis of the ankle
- Heel pain due to plantar fasciitis
- Bunions and hammertoes
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Metatarsal problems
- Morton’s neuroma
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Surgery can be the best option for recovery if a foot or ankle condition or injury has resulted in a deformity, significantly impacted mobility, or left you with chronic discomfort, pain, or instability. Some of the benefits of surgery are that it can correct deformities, improve mobility, alleviate chronic pain, and restore stability.
Foot and ankle surgery might be recommended if other, more conservative treatment methods have not fully resolved the problem. Surgery might also be needed when an injury has not healed correctly. The experienced foot and ankle surgeon at our offices in Indianapolis and Carmel, IN, will determine if you are a candidate for surgery after a thorough examination and assessment of your condition or injury.
The complexity and length of foot and ankle surgery depend on the type and severity of injury. However, many surgeries are performed on an outpatient basis, allowing patients to return home the same day. More complicated surgeries can take several hours, and patients might need to remain hospitalized for a day or two during the recovery process. Post-operative instructions will be provided following either inpatient or outpatient surgery to help aid in the recovery process.
There are many reasons why surgery might be the best option for injury recovery. To be evaluated for possible foot and ankle surgery, schedule an appointment with Dr. Agricola, our skilled foot and ankle surgeon, by calling Prestige Podiatry in Indianapolis and Carmel, IN, today. Call 317-881-0070 for the Indianapolis office or 317-846-4111 for the Carmel location.