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Podiatry care for toe, foot and ankle conditions
Understanding the cause of your ankle and foot pain helps improve your overall health. Foot specialists at Highpoint Foot and Ankle with Ascension Saint Thomas in Gallatin, Tennessee, are here to help. The podiatrist listens to understand you and your health concerns. Then, they work with you to create a care plan that’s right for you.
Podiatrists at Highpoint Foot and Ankle with Ascension Saint Thomas provide non-surgical and surgical foot care for children and adults. The care team delivers personalized care for your foot condition or injury. Common podiatry conditions include:
- Ankle instability or fracture
- Athlete’s foot
- Bone and heel spur
- Bunion, callus, corn and wart
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Foot bone fracture
- High arch and low arch feet
- Ingrown and fungal toenail
- Plantar fasciitis (heel pain)
- Sprained ankle
Foot care services for the family
Foot care helps relieve pain in your feet and ankles and reduce stress on your knees and legs. Podiatrists specialize in care for your feet, toes and ankles. Symptoms of a foot condition may include limping, stabbing heel pain, numb and tingling feet, arthritic pain on the top and middle of the foot, or pressure pain from a bunion or hammertoe. Podiatrists specialize in minimally invasive treatments, such as joint injections, orthotic fittings and ankle braces, fungal and wound care, and prescribed exercises.
Doctors of podiatry are also foot surgeons. At Ascension Saint Thomas, we provide surgical treatment options for traumatic injuries and help improve how your feet and ankle joint function. Advanced surgical treatments include:
- Ankle or toe joint replacement
- Cartilage implantation in the toe joint
- Reconstruction surgery for ankle, foot or toe trauma
- Removal of bone spurs or bunions
About Highpoint Health System
Highpoint Health System is a jointly owned regional health system with Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health that includes Highpoint Health – Sumner and Highpoint Health – Sumner Station in Gallatin, Highpoint Health – Trousdale in Hartsville, Highpoint Health – Riverview in Carthage and more than 15 affiliated clinics and sites of care. The healthcare system's partnership with Ascension Saint Thomas brings together the organizations’ clinical excellence, best practices and talented caregivers to collaborate in new ways that improve access to clinical programs and specialty care for patients and communities while expanding access to high-quality care and services in Northern Middle Tennessee.
