We are so thankful to be able to treat and help many active duty military, veterans, and spouses and dependents of service men and women in the Colorado Springs area. Happy Memorial Day from our whole team at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado!
If you are considering ankle replacement surgery, come talk with our Colorado Springs foot and ankle surgeons, Dr. Hinderland and Dr. Cameron. They are expertly trained to give you all the information necessary for you to make the best decision.
Appropriate home care for ingrown toenails can help prevent a lot of problems. We always recommend trimming your nails straight across, and we also recommend making sure you wear wide enough shoes.
Painful bumps on the foot are pretty common and can be cause by bunions, bone spurs and ganglion cysts. Shoes that rub over the bump can compress nerves and cause irritation, so one of the first treatments that can be tried at home is offloading.
It's important to not neglect your feet and ankles as the weather is warming up and many of us are transitioning to summer sports and activities.
Elective surgeries are now allowed again with some restrictions. Today, April 27, we are now allowed to resume some elective surgeries. Elective is really not a very good term, because these are done to help decrease pain and improve function.
Diabetic foot wounds and wounds from surgery or other trauma can be difficult to get to heal. Debridement of the wound and offloading are necessary to help wounds heal. We can use stem cell skin grafts to jump start the healing process.
Thankfully, malignant (cancerous) bone and soft tissue tumors in the foot and ankle are pretty rare. We see benign (non-cancerous) tumors much more commonly in the foot and ankle. Probably the most common one we see is called a ganglion cyst.
What are the common fractures and injuries that can still occur during the COVID-19 pandemic? Learn more here...
Did you know that at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado we offer telemedicine appointments for your care? Dr. Hinderland and Dr. Cameron are doing everything they can to keep you safe right now and still help you with your foot and ankle problem.
At Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado, we are offering valet appointments at our office for all of our appointments currently. We remain open to serve all of your foot and ankle medical needs.
If you have noticed worsening heel pain as your activity has increased, we are here to help. There are several things that you can do at home, and then several things that we can do to help you if the home therapies don't help.
We are still treating all emergencies, so if you think your broke your foot or ankle, have uncontrolled pain, have a severe sprain or infection, or have any other urgent concern, please know that we are here to help you even in these times.
At Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado, we are very concerned about the safety and well-being of our patients. We do remain open for business to help with all the urgent issues that arise with your feet and ankles. We are still seeing patients for fract
Important Information Regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado.
We love our patients and are so thankful for them during this challenging time for all of us. Several of our patients donated some homemade masks for our office to use to help keep us and our patients safe.
As the weather starts to get warmer, more of us will be going barefoot. It's very important that we protect our feet from sharp objects and foreign bodies.
We are excited to announce that we will be moving to a new office location in Colorado Springs soon! We plan to open for business at 1465 Kelly Johnson, Blvd, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80920 on February 24.
Check out this amazing cake that a patient made for us in the shape of her cast!
Dr. Hinderland recently had the opportunity to demonstrate and teach multiple different surgical procedures and techniques to new sales reps for Paragon 28. See the link below for more details and pictures!
No one wants to hear the word "surgery." But, sometimes it's necessary when more conservative treatments don't manage your problem.
Many of us are making New Year's resolutions today.
Bunions can be hereditary or can be caused by wearing shoes that don't fit correctly. They are painful bumps on the foot that make shoe fitting even more difficult.
Flatfeet are very common and they can cause a lot of pain. For both children and adults, custom orthotics can be very helpful to treat flatfeet and support the foot correctly to try to help decrease pain.
Do you have an emergency foot and ankle injury? If so, we can help! At Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado in Colorado Springs and Monument, CO, we offer same and next day appointments to get you seen promptly for your injury or other emergency.
There are constantly new advancements that are helping foot and ankle surgeons be able to do procedures in a more minimally invasive manner. Many ankle problems can now be addressed through arthroscopy, which decreases pain, scarring, and healing time.
What can podiatry offer patients who have sprained ankles? Drs. Matthew Hinderland and Jordan Cameron, your Colorado Springs and Monument, CO, podiatrists, offer patients the care they need.
Ankle fractures are common injuries that typically occur when a twisting or rotational force is applied to the ankle joint.
Heel pain can interrupt your life, making it difficult to walk, stand, or even to put on shoes.
Do you know what causes bunions and what you can do to treat them? The bony bumps at the base of your big toes can make walking, exercising or even standing painful.
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries to suffer.
Have you been living with chronic pain or mobility issues due to an ankle injury or condition?
There are many different ways to lengthen the achilles tendon, but the 2 most common ways are to either do a triple hemi section (which means cut the achilles partially in 3 different places to let the tendon lenthen) or do a gastrocnemius recession.
Heel pain affects numerous individuals at one time or another, usually developing after an injury or from repeated stress on the feet
If you have a high arch foot type, there are several things of which you should be aware. The medical term for a high arch foot is pes cavus.
Every year in the week following Thanksgiving, we see an increase in heel (calcaneal) fractures and other injuries associated with falling off ladders or roofs when hanging Christmas lights.
If you have a large, painful, bony bump on the side of your big toe, chances are that it’s a bunion.
Joint replacements in the big toe (the first metatarsophalangeal joint) have been performed for several decades now.
Bunions or bumps on the side of the foot are very common.
Chronic ankle sprains and instability occur very commonly after a severe ankle injury.
Foot and ankle fractures occur commonly with sports injuries due to high velocity twisting and blunt force trauma.
Dr. Jordan Cameron enjoys helping others by alleviating pain and allowing them to participate in normal activities. He loves to see the improvement in daily lifestyle that can be achieved by appropriate treatments.
Flatfeet run in families and have a strong genetic component. Although poor shoe gear can contribute to the problem and make it worse, most of the time, foot structure is an inherited trait.
Are you suffering from a foot wart and are too embarrassed to get it checked out? Do you want to know what you can do to make it better?
Arthritis in the feet and ankles can be painful, which can make daily activities like walking or standing difficult. Joint stiffness and pain due to arthritis in the feet and ankles can stop you from performing normal everyday activities.
Thanks to its location on your body and design, your ankle is prone to injury from accidents, overuse, or even a simple misstep.
What's A Haglund's Deformity Or A Bump On The Back Of The Heel?
Reasons You May Need Foot And Ankle Surgery
How Do You Deal With A Bone Infection In The Foot And Ankle?
What Is The Bump On The Side Of My Foot? Is It A Bunion?
Is Heel Pain Affecting Your Day To Day Life?
Cartilage Restoration For Arthritis- Can It Help Relieve Pain?
Lisfranc Fractures- A Commonly Missed Fracture In The Foot
Why Does My Ankle Pop And What Can Be Done About It?
Supportive Vs. Minimalist Shoe Gear- What's Better?
How To Protect Your Feet And Ankles During Summer Activities
What Can You Do About Achilles Tendon Pain?
