There are a number of conditions that can be improved through foot surgery by your Bronx, NY, podiatrist. Surgery is sometimes necessary to restore your mobility and to relieve you of pain, and while many of these surgeries can be performed in a relatively short time window, with you returning home to heal on the same day, your doctor will exhaust other types of treatment first. Explore your options and find out if surgery can help you overcome pain or mobility issues by contacting Dr. Barry Finkelstein of NYNJ Foot & Ankle Center.
Non-Invasive Approaches
Surgery may be prescribed for foot and ankle-related issues such as plantar fasciitis, deformities, and more severe problems like arthritis of the joints.
Many common foot problems are caused by improper footwear, which can be exacerbated by having a job or hobby that puts a lot of stress on your feet, along with congenital conditions. Your doctor can provide custom-made orthotics, braces, or taping, and suggest comfortable well-fitting shoes to prevent and often to treat these problems. Sometimes with the addition of physical therapy and perhaps medication.
But it's when these early treatments do not prove successful, or if the condition being treated is far too advanced, or severe, and is causing pain and affecting your everyday life, and could lead to complications, then your doctor will then turn to surgery to provide you the relief you seek.
Foot Surgery in Bronx, NY
Surgery for the most common foot problems can take just hours to complete and often just a few weeks to recover from. Something more severe and more invasive may require a longer hospital stay and recovery, but the goal is always the same, to relieve you of your pain and return mobility.
If you are ready for relief for your foot condition and are wondering if foot surgery from your Bronx, NY, doctor is the best solution for you, then begin by scheduling a consultation today. Make an appointment with Dr. Finkelstein of NYNJ Foot & Ankle Center by dialing (718) 881-7990.