Our Services / Podiatry

What is podiatry?

Podiatry is a medical specialty focused on foot health. Many problems can affect your feet and ankles. They must work hard to support your weight throughout the day and often don’t receive the necessary care.

People stay on their feet too long, overexercise, walk on uneven surfaces, and wear unsuitable, ill-fitting, unsupportive, and worn footwear. High heels, for example, force the foot into an unnatural position, often compressing the toes.

The highly skilled podiatrists at Adler Foot and Ankle specialize in caring for feet and ankles. They offer podiatric medicine services to people of every age and treat all foot, ankle, and leg conditions.

What foot and ankle disorders does podiatry include?

Conditions the podiatry experts at Adler Foot and Ankle diagnose and treat include:

• Wounds and leg ulcers
• Bunions
• Corns and calluses
• Clubfoot
• Hammertoe
• Plantar fasciitis and other heel pain causes
• Ingrown toenails
• Toenail fungus
• Plantar warts
• Problems walking
• Sports injuries

The team also offers treatment for vascular disorders. These conditions affect the arteries and veins supplying blood to your legs, ankles, and feet. Poor circulation is a significant risk for problems like diabetic, arterial, and venous ulcers.

What specialized services does podiatry offer?

Specialized services available at Adler Foot and Ankle include:

Diabetic foot care

Diabetes has several severe effects on foot health. The team provides patients with diabetes with regular foot health checks, including toenail trimming and circulation assessments. They help to prevent ulcer formation and offer advanced treatments if ulcers develop.

Reconstructive foot and ankle surgery

If you suffer severe foot or ankle trauma, you might need surgery to repair or reconstruct the bones and soft tissues. Surgery also benefits people with structural abnormalities that cause pain or affect mobility. Dr. Laura Adler specializes in foot and ankle surgery.

Joint replacement

An ankle too severely damaged to repair might need replacing. This could be due to trauma, but most often, advanced arthritis (long-term joint damage) is to blame.

Pediatric foot care

Children’s growing feet need routine assessments to ensure that they develop correctly. The Adler Foot and Ankle team also treats problems some babies are born with, like clubfoot.

Durable medical equipment (DME)

DME includes walking aids and diabetic shoes.

Limb salvage

Severely infected wounds can lead to limb amputation if they don’t respond to other treatments. Dr. Charlton Adler specializes in limb salvage, using cutting-edge treatments to avoid amputation or limit its extent.

Call Adler Foot and Ankle today or book an appointment online to discover more about podiatric medicine’s benefits.