Treatments
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Paronychia/onychoincurvatum (Infected and ingrown toenails)
- Hallux abductovalgus correction (Bunion correction)
- Plantar fasciitis/calcaneal spur (Heel pain/”heel spur”/ Arch Pain)
- Neuromas (Pain, numbness and burning in the balls of the feet)
- Hammertoe correction (Contracted toes)
- Orthotics (Custom-made arch supports made at a professional lab as prescribed by Dr. Laco – not molded or pre-fabricated arch supports)
- Posterior tibial tendonitis (Mid-arch pain inside the ankle)
- Peroneal tendonitis (Pain on the outside of the foot and ankle)
- Achilles tendonitis/Haglund’s deformity (pain at the back of the heel)
- Extensor tendonitis secondary to prominent peaks of lamphiere (Pain on the dorsum of the foot second to bone spurs)
- Verruca plantaris (Plantar warts)
- Calcaneal apophysitis (Child’s heel pain)
- Tailor’s bunion correction (Bunion associated with the small toe)
- Acute gouty attack (Red, hot, swollen joint)
- Hallux limitus (Decreased motion of the big toe joint)
- Foot fractures
- Ankle fractures
- Jones fractures
- Stress fractures (Micro fracture of the bone secondary to an increased activity level)
- Sesamoiditis/sesamoidectomy (Pain under the big toe joint)
- Removal of foreign bodies
- Removal of soft tissue masses
- Ganglionic cysts (Soft pliable masses associated with the tendon and space occupying)
- Tinea pedis (Athlete’s foot)
- Subungual hematoma (Runner’s toe)
- Diabetic foot care – Geriatric foot care
- Blisters
- Fissuring (Cracks involving the back of the heels)
- Hyperhidrosis (Excessive sweating of the feet)
- Sprains and strains of the foot and ankle
- Atherosclerosis of the lower extremity (Poor circulation)
- Onychomycosis (Thick, discolored and disfigured nails)
- Pes Planus (Flat feet)
- Degenerative Joint Disease (Arthritis)
- Children’s Conditions:
- Calcaneal apophysitis (Heel pain)
- Verruca plantaris (Warts)
- In-toed gait (Pigeon toed)
- Pes planus (Flat feet)
- Onychoincurvatum (Ingrown nails)
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