Comprehensive treatment for all kinds of foot issues.
Our feet are the foundation which provides static and dynamic support for our bodies whether we're just standing or actively moving about. Each foot is comprised of 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments making it a very complicated and specialized treatment area. To understand just how complex, let’s break things down to better explain just where you may stand with problematic podiatric issues.
Not really sure what’s going on but suspect a problem? Learn about areas of the foot where problems may occur so that you can understand and have a better dialog with Dr. Namen about what treatment options are best for you.
Suspect what your issue may be? Let’s explore the scope of what Dr. Namen and his team can do for you. It’s a lot. At Namen Podiatry, the goal of our extensive service offerings is getting you back on your feet.
Podiatry Anatomy & Conditions
The foot is an extremely complex area of the body, so understanding what your issue may be starts with a little anatomy. Tab through the sections below to learn more about the forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot, and what conditions are common to each of these areas.
In addition to tendons, ligaments and soft tissue, the forefoot extends from the mid foot to five toes and includes 19 bones, otherwise known as the phalanges and metatarsals. General speaking, pain in the forefoot is called metatarsalgia which symptoms manifest as burning, aching and/or shooting pain in the toes or ball of the foot. Diagnosed issues of forefoot can include hammer toes, osteoarthritis, fractures, Morton’s neuroma, bunions, and gout, among others.
Learn more about common neurological foot problems and what Name Podiatry can do to help you.
Held in place by connective tissue both across and down the foot, the midfoot is comprised of the lesser tarsal bones along the top of the foot. This bone cluster includes the medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform bones, as well as the cuboid and navicular bones. Together these bones are critical for stabilizing the arch and transferring force from the hindfoot to the forefoot when walking. Common issues of the midfoot can include adult acquired or progressive flatfoot, stress fracture, Lisfranc injury and rheumatoid arthritis, among others.
Learn more about what we look at when addressing biomechanical foot problems.
This area of the foot includes the heel & ankle bones (calcaneus & talus) and joints (subtalar & talocrural). Biomechanics of the hindfoot can affect or be affected by the rest of the foot and the lower leg. Misalignments in the way the heel strikes the ground, or irregularities and modifications in gait as a result of pain or injury can contribute to additional issues up the leg as well as in the hips and back. In addition to problems of overpronation, supination, plantar fasciitis and inflation of the Achilles tendon, other common issues of the hindfoot can include fractures, bruises, bursitis and arthritis.
Suspect you suffer from sports injury or a sprain? Learn more about what we can do to help!
Our Podiatric Services
If you have been sidelined with foot pain, ankle pain, or heel pain, let Dr. Namen and his team help you get back on the road to wellness. Whether it’s a sports injury, poor circulation or diabetic nerve pain, there is treatment which can help get you moving and feeling like yourself again. After all, no one want’s to sit on the sidelines. At Namen Podiatry we offer a whole host of services to get you back in the game with a prescribed course of treatment that’s safe and conducive to your unique circumstances and need.
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Injuries
- Arthritic Foot Conditions
- Athlete’s Foot
- Biomechanical Foot Problems
- Brachymetatarsia
- Bunions
- Calluses
- Charcot Foot
- Charcot-Maria-Tooth Disease
- Claw Toes
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Corns
- Diabetic Foot & Leg Problems
- Flat Foot
- Foot Fracture
- Fungal Infections
- Ganglions
- Geriatric Foot, Ankle, Lower Leg Problems
- Gout
- Hammer Toes
- Heel Pain
- Ingrown Toenail
- Neuromas
- Neuropathy & Other Neurological Diseases
- Onychomycosis
- Osteoarthritis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Poor Circulation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sesamoiditis
- Skin & Soft Tissue Conditions
- Sports Injuries
- Sprains & Strains
- Structural Deformity
- Tarsal Tunnel
- Tendinitis
- Tinea
- Tumo
- Ulcers
- Warts
- Wound
