Podiatry Austin, TX - Affordable Foot Surgery
Podiatrist, Dr. Michael Golf, discusses the minimal cost when Foot Surgery is required.
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Foot surgeries address a wide variety of foot problems, including:
• Arthritis and joint disease.
• Benign and malignant tumors.
• Birth deformities.
• Bunions.
• Calluses and warts.
• Corns and hammertoes.
• Flatfeet.
• Fractures
• Heel or toe spurs.
• Neuromas (nerve tumors).
Many foot surgeries today can be performed in the doctor's office or a surgical center on an outpatient basis. They frequently can be performed using local anesthesia, in some cases combined with sedation. Most foot surgeries require a period of immobilization after the procedures with protective devices, such as a bandages, splints, surgical shoes, casts, or open sandals. Limited weight bearing, elevating and icing the foot, and keeping the area dry are commonly required for the first two weeks following surgery until