Foot and Ankle

Foot and Ankle Care at The Orthopedic Clinic

Foot or ankle injuries can make simple activities like walking painful and higher impact activities like running, tennis, or golf impossible. This makes it difficult to live your best life.

At The Orthopedic Clinic, we want you to live your life in full motion. That’s why we offer innovative treatment options for foot and ankle care, including the area’s only fellowship-trained orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Dr. Villarreal is the only orthopedic surgeon in the region performing total ankle replacements.

• On-site physical therapy for a seamless patient experience
• Minimally invasive surgery for faster recovery and fewer complications
• Outpatient surgical procedures in the hospital or ambulatory surgery center with no overnight stay

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What Do the Foot and Ankle Do?

The foot plays many important roles, including:

• Shock absorber
• Lever to propel yourself
• Adapt to uneven surfaces
• Translates forces generated by the hip

The ankle plays a major role in the overall movement, allowing you to walk, run, and jump. An injury to either the foot or ankle can greatly impact your movement and quality of life.

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Foot and Ankle Treatments

We routinely perform several foot and ankle treatments at The Orthopedic Clinic, including:

Ankle Arthroscopy

We make a small incision to diagnose and treat the injury. This is a minimally invasive procedure we perform regularly. The advantages of our approach include:

• Lower chance of bleeding and infection
• Faster recovery
• On-site post-surgery physical therapy
• Physical therapists who work closely with the surgeon

Fractures

Fracture care treatment depends on the injury to the foot or ankle. Visit our fracture care page to learn more about our treatment options.

Acute and Chronic Ankle Sprains

We provide both surgical and non-surgical treatment options for foot and ankle sprains. At The Orthopedic Clinic, we believe that surgery can be an effective option, but needs to be agreed upon by the physician and patient after other treatments haven’t helped.

Ankle Fusion Surgery

An ankle fusion is a surgical procedure that is usually done when an ankle joint becomes worn out and painful. We remove the surfaces of the ankle joint and allow the tibia to grow together, or fuse, with the talus. A fusion keeps the ankle joint from moving during walking and other activities, so the other foot joints will need good mobility.

Achilles Tendon Repair

There are several techniques to repair an injured Achilles tendon. We’ll individualize our approach to your needs. We typically perform this procedure in an outpatient setting so you spend minimal time in the hospital.

Achilles Tendinosis Surgery

A condition common in athletes, the procedure to repair this involves making a small incision to remove the injured tendon, repairing it, and re-inserting it through the incision.

Peroneal Tendons

We perform both surgical and non-surgical procedures to repair injured peroneal tendons. The best treatment depends on your needs. We’ll individualize the treatment plan to you.

Bunion and Hammer Toes

We perform both surgical and non-surgical procedures to repair bunions and hammer toes. The best treatment depends on your needs. We’ll individualize the treatment plan to you.