Foot and Ankle

Don't let your foot and ankle pain go untreated. Our dedicated team of highly-trained orthopedic experts provide comprehensive, non-surgical and surgical treatments of the full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions to help you find relief. Ankle and foot injuries are common sports injuries, such as Achilles tendinitis (the swelling of the Achilles tendon) and plantar fasciitis (inflammation of tissue use while walking.) Outside of sports, foot and ankle pain can be related to bunions, arthritis, and more.

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If you're experiencing the following:

• Pain that may increase with activity
• Redness or discoloration
• Swelling and/or warmth
• Difficulty standing
• Bruising
• Deformity

• Stiffness or loss of mobility

• Tingling or numbness
• Muscle weakness
• Foul smell
• Discharge of pus or fluids
• Popping sounds

You may have one of these conditions:

• Achilles disorders
• Ankle arthritis
• Ankle sprains
• Bone spurs
• Bunions
(Hallux valgus)
• Bursitis
• Diabetic foot disease
• Tendon tears

• Great toe arthritis
• Hammertoes
• Lesser toe disorders
• Plantar fasciitis

• Flat foot disorder
• Midfoot disorder
• Sports injuries and fractures

Common Treatments

In addition to proper footwear, rest, and compression, your physician may recommend the following treatment options for common injuries:

Treatments

• Physical therapy
• Steroid injections
• NSAIDS pain relievers
• Relative rest
• Bracing or splinting
• Activity modification
• Surgery

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Common Surgeries

Foot and ankle injuries may require surgical treatment. WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital offers the following surgeries:

Surgeries

Ankle fusion (arthrodesis)

This type of treatment permanently fuses the bones that make up the ankle joint with plates, screws, and bone grafts.

Ankle replacement

During ankle replacement surgery, damaged bone and cartilage is removed from the tibia (shinbone) and talus (a foot bone) and is replaced with metal or plastic parts.

Arthroscopy

This is a minimally invasive procedure used to remove bone spurs, inflammatory tissue, or loose pieces of cartilage, or to repair torn tendons or ligaments.

Bunionectomy

This treatment removes bunions (bony bumps) from the base of the big toe and realigns the joint. Surgeries to correct other toe bone deformities, including hammer toe and claw toe, are also available.

Ligament surgery

This type of surgery cuts the plantar fascia (the band of tissue that connects the heel bone to the base of the toes) to relieve tension and inflammation, or repairs partially or fully torn ligaments elsewhere in the foot or ankle.

Tendon surgery

During tendon surgery, partially or fully torn tendons are sewn together or replaced. Procedures include Achilles tendon and peroneal tendon repairs.

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Center of Excellence

WellSpan Orthopedics is Pennsylvania's first and only DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence.

What Does This Mean for You?

The DNV Orthopedic Center of Excellence designation is obtained by achieving advanced certification in at least three (3) advanced orthopedic programs. Achieving designation validates an organization’s excellence in orthopedic care, from diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, education, and outcomes.

The DNV advanced orthopedic requirements are informed by the guidelines and recommendations of organizations such as the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the ERAS® Society, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and relevant requirements of the CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals.

WellSpan Orthopedics combination of the right equipment, skilled providers and staff, and specialty training come together to provide the highest level of orthopedic services!

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