Welcome to Our Foot Doctor Houston

“Give your feet a little love, they deserve it”. We are at the top of treating foot and heel pain by offering comprehensive treatment plans and options. We work as a team to treat conditions and we listen and respond to each patient’s concerns. We provide information on podiatric problems and treatments for our patients so that they make better decisions about their foot health and well-being. Visit podiatrists in Houston for diagnosis and treatments that involve lower limb, ankle, and foot problems. Foot doctors undergo extensive training and education programs before they can start treating people. The training concentrates on the human anatomy and physiology of the lower limbs especially the feet. Also, during training, the foot doctors go through residency where they get hands-on experience and after completing the training they take a few board certification exams.

If you experience numbness, pain, or swelling in your feet, it is best to make an appointment with a podiatrist for a proper diagnosis. Some range of conditions that a podiatrist can diagnose include

1. Foot injuries including strains, fractured bones, sprains, or broken bones.
2. Inflammation and foot pain especially due to rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis, or gout.
3. Foot skin conditions such as plantar dermatosis, athletes’ foot, warts, and corns.
4. Diabetic foot disorders such as neuropathy, infections, nerve damage, or chronic ulcers.
5. Nail conditions such as nail infections and ingrown toenails.
6. Structural foot abnormalities such as high arches, hammertoes, and flat feet.
7. Heel pain from plantar fasciitis.

Diagnosis

This begins with reviewing your medical history and current foot symptoms. Then a physical exam is conducted checking for skin discoloration, swelling, and any walking or standing abnormalities by asking the patient to walk around in different directions. The initial physical exam gives the podiatrist a go-ahead to recommend additional tests before coming up with a final diagnosis. The additional tests include

• Blood tests are used to detect infections, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory.
• Imaging tests to reveal structural problems such as bone fractures, narrow or blocked blood vessels. The tests include a bone scan, X-ray, MRI scan, and CT scan.
• Quantitative sensory testing is used to record the reactions of the nerves to vibration and temperature. This is used for diabetic neuropathy diagnosis, hypersensitivity, and nerve disorders of the foot.
• Electromyography to measure the muscle’s response to nerve impulses. The test involves the insertion of one or more thin needles into the muscle to measure the muscle tissue activity. If the results reveal an abnormal problem the podiatrist will guide your treatment.

Treatment

After the diagnosis podiatrists Houston recommend a treatment. Depending on the severity and type of condition there might be a reason for the podiatrist to work with other specialists to come up with a treatment plan. Treatments include

• Setting fractured bones
• Joint injections
• Prescription medications such as antifungals, pain relievers, or antibiotics.
• Corrective footwear.
• Orthotic devices such as braces and insoles.
• Joint aspiration

A foot doctor in Houston can use surgical procedures to remove bunions, debridement of the dead, damaged, or infected tissue. Correct structural abnormalities and removal of bunions, tumors, and bone spurs.