Foot & Ankle Services
Orthopedics is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries and diseases within the musculoskeletal system. This includes the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves that allow for movement and everyday activities. Dr. K is dedicated to advancing the quality, implementation, and success of his procedures through his expertise and ongoing education.
Being held back by foot and ankle pain can take a toll on your everyday activities and hobbies. Given the complex nature of the foot and ankle, personalized care and expertise are extremely important when dealing with any related foot and ankle injury or condition. As an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon, Dr. K knows what it takes to restore optimum foot and ankle health as efficiently as possible.
Below are some of the services Dr. K offers. Schedule an appointment, and together we will find the optimum course of treatment that works best for you.
Non-surgical options — Encouraging the body’s natural ability to repair itself
Doctor K will:
- Work with your Physical Therapist to develop and direct a personalized rehabilitation program
- Help you select an appropriate orthosis (brace) and make sure it fits correctly
- When a custom orthosis is needed, Dr. K will communicate with the brace shop and ensure you get the right brace in reasonable time
- Apply casts/splints and answer all questions on cast care and mobility
- Ensure that you have mobility devices that you need to successfully recover
- Explain recent advances in Stem Cell research and Regenerative Medicine – and offer those when appropriate
Surgical Services
- Minimally invasive ligament reconstruction and repair of Foot and Ankle
- Surgical treatment of dropfoot
- Resection of neuromas
- Arthroscopic surgery of the Ankle
- Bone deformity correction – Dr. K performs a wide range of procedures– from relieving you of painful bunions to acquired flatfoot reconstruction to ankle malalignment correction
- Arthritis surgery for Foot and Ankle – from great toe fusion for gout to ankle fusion or replacement
- Revision surgery for Foot and Ankle