Non-surgical Treatments
Your Riverside orthopaedic surgeon has the expertise to determine the extent of the damage to your ankle or foot and to guide you in what type of treatments would be the most effective. For many foot and ankle conditions, non-surgical treatments are all that are needed.
Non-surgical treatment options include:
- Orthotics.Custom-made or store-brand shoe inserts, supports and padding can alleviate pain by cushioning or removing pressure from parts of the foot
- At home, self care of your injury
- Over-the-counter pain relievers and anti-inflammatory medications to reduce swelling
- A brace or a cane
- Physical therapy
- Weight control or nutritional supplements
- Injections such as a steroid medication injected into the joint
- Depending on your condition, your doctor may recommend a variety of non-surgical treatments to alleviate your pain.
Common treatments your doctor might recommend:
Bunion
- Orthotics
- Change in Shoe Style
- Over-the-Counter Medications
- Injections
- Physical Therapy
Hammertoe and Mallet Toe
- Orthotics
- Change in Shoe Style
- Exercises
Flat Foot
- Orthotics
- Rest
- Over-the-Counter Medications
Plantar Fasciitis
- Orthotics including a night splint
- Physical Therapy
- Injections
Metatarsalgia
- Orthotics
- Rest
- Physical Therapy
- Change in Shoe Style
- Over-the-Counter Medications
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