CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS

INFORMATION FOR DOCTORS

This page covers various topics that are of importance to other physicians seeking to learn about our services and what a podiatric physician and surgeon can offer your patients.

 

Links:

Guide To Diabetic Shoes In Medical Practice

Avoiding Diabetic Shoe Fraud By Outside Vendors

The Use Of Orthotics In Medical Practice

Medical and Surgical Treatment Of Heel Pain

Foot Pain In The Active and Athletic Individual

 

 

Announcements:

 

6/3/2010

Indiana Podiatry Group Emphasizes Prevention

 

Comprehensive diabetic care to prevent foot pathology- results in a low amputation rate for our practice.....

  • regular examinations to identify developing issues
  • nail debridement to reduce patient-induced trauma
  • keratosis reduction to prevent ulcer development
  • diabetic shoes to prevent shoe-related pathology
  • emphasis on strong patient education on home foot care
  • comprehensive wound care protocols when wounds do develop
  • surgical reconstruction when bone pressure-induced pathologies are reoccurring despite full conservative measures

Orthotic management following treatment of biomechanically-induced pathology to prevent reoccurrence.....

  • plantar fasciitis
  • posterior tibial and peroneal tendonopathy
  • Tarsal tunnel syndrome
  • sinus tarsi syndrome
  • forefoot pathology such as capsulitis and neuromas

In-office lower extremity vascular assessment to screen and assess progressing peripheral arterial disease for the purpose of early intervention prior to developing critical limb ischemia.....


Comprehensive treatment protocols to address all aspects of foot pain.....

  • inflammation reduction and anatomy stabilization
  • structural support for mechanically-induced conditions to reduce pathologic mechanics

surgical care if conservative measures fail