Advanced Treatments and Procedures

What You Need To Know

Learn how our advanced procedures diagnose and treat chronic foot and ankle pain.

Advanced Podiatry Treatment Options

Are you experiencing acute or chronic pain and prefer a non-invasive treatment option? At 1Foot 2Foot, we offer a range of advanced treatments and procedures designed to diagnose and resolve stubborn foot and ankle problems without major surgery.

Diagnostic ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses a special probe to create images of soft tissue in your foot and ankle. The probe emits sound waves into your body tissues, which return to the probe and are converted to an image. Ultrasounds can capture the ligaments in your foot and ankle, plus the Achilles tendon, the plantar fascia, the posterior tibial tendon, and the peroneal tendons, helping us diagnose and determine treatment for your specific condition.

FX635 Laser is a Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), sometimes called a cold laser, used to address a variety of conditions including acute and chronic pain. Patients can expect no pain, no drugs, no side effects, and no downtime. LLLT alters cellular functions to reduce oxidative stress and increase ATP production, resulting in pain relief.

Class IV laser therapy is one of the safest and most effective ways to treat toenail fungus. By penetrating the nail bed, the laser kills the fungus and allows a new, healthy nail to grow, with no downtime or anesthesia involved.

If you have tried physical therapy, cortisone injections, medication, or rest and ice and are still in pain, talk with us about which advanced option may be right for you.

Tenex Health TX and Subchondral Stabilization

The Tenex Health TX System uses ultrasonic energy to treat pain-causing soft and hard tissue through a minimally invasive percutaneous approach. This technique helps patients restore musculoskeletal function without invasive surgery or general anesthesia, may give you quick pain relief, and should have you back to enjoying the things you love in a few weeks to a few months. It can also be effective in cases of failed open surgical procedures.

The procedure is designed for those suffering from chronic tendon or plantar fascia damage, also known as tendinosis, plantar fasciosis, or tendinopathy. A bone spur is a bony growth on normal bone that can press or rub on surrounding tissues, causing inflammation and pain. Tenex targets and removes damaged tissue while leaving healthy tendon unharmed.

Patient benefits may include rapid pain relief, return to normal activities in 6 to 8 weeks compared to 6 months or more with open surgery, a one-time treatment, and typically no stitches. The procedure is usually performed with local anesthetic, so many people are able to drive home afterwards.

Subchondral stabilization is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat subchondral bones found beneath the cartilage. Your chronic foot pain may result from edema in the bone, which an MRI can identify as the cause of microfractures. A bone substitute material is injected to stabilize bones compromised by defects, lesions, or fractures, and is replaced by new bone during healing.

If you are searching for minimally invasive treatment options for chronic foot and ankle pain, contact us to schedule a consultation.