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I Have High Arches. Now What?
If you have high arches, you’re at risk for developing other foot health issues. Read on to learn how to treat any potential complications of high arches and more about this foot condition.
Jun 1st, 2023

What’s Behind Your Popping Ankles?
Ankle popping is common. But how do you know what’s causing it, and if it’s something you should be worried about? We answer those questions and more here.
May 1st, 2023

Ask These Questions Before You Get Ankle Fusion
Before having any surgical procedure, it’s important that you have all the information you need up front. If you’re having ankle fusion surgery, here are some good questions to ask beforehand.
Apr 1st, 2023

Welcome Dr. Trevor Whiting!
Board-certified podiatrist, Trevor Whiting, DPM, is excited to be a part of Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado. He brings with him the knowledge and skills of over a decade of patient care providing the experience needed to efficiently treat you.
Mar 8th, 2023

Can You Avoid Hammertoe?
If you’ve injured your foot in any way, have arthritis, or wear pointy toed shoes often, you might be at risk for developing hammertoe. But can it be avoided? We answer that question here.
Feb 14th, 2023

What is a Podiatrist?
Our podiatrists and foot and ankle surgeons in Colorado Springs are here to help you with all of your family's foot and ankle needs!
Sep 14th, 2022

Welcome Dr. Fleck!
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Joseph Fleck his joined Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado!
Aug 8th, 2022

Lateral Ankle Pain Causes and Treatments
Lateral ankle pain around the fibula is a common reason patients come in to see us. There are multiple causes of pain over the outside portion of the ankle. This article reviews the causes and treatments of this.
Jun 29th, 2022

Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine
Sports medicine injuries occur commonly on the lower extremity. You can read this article to find out more about different injury patterns and treatment options.
Apr 4th, 2022

What Can Be Done With Bumps On The Feet?
Bumps on the feet are pretty common and often times arise from bunions, tailor's bunions, or bone spurs developing over arthritic joints. You can read this article to find out more.
Mar 2nd, 2022

Acute and Recurrent/ Chronic Ankle Sprains
If you suffer from an acute ankle sprain or chronic ankle sprains, your expert Colorado Springs foot and ankle surgeon team is here to help you. Call us at 719-488-4664 today!
Jan 19th, 2022

What You Should Do If You Injure Your Achilles Tendon
If you are suffering from any foot and ankle problems, call your expert Colorado Springs foot and ankle surgeons today at 719-488-4664. The team at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado is here to help you with all of your family's foot and ankle needs.
Jan 5th, 2022

Fall and Winter Foot and Ankle Health
Since we are now in fall and winter is approaching, we wanted to give you an update on some things you can do to try to keep your feet and ankles healthy through these seasons.
Oct 28th, 2021

What Causes Pain In The Ball Of The Foot?
Pain in the ball of the foot is most commonly caused from either capsulitis in the metatarsophalangeal joint or a pinched nerve called a neuroma. Read this article to find out the common symptoms and what treatment options are available for you!
Sep 10th, 2021

What is a Lapiplasty?
This article discusses Lapiplasty, a new bunion surgery that is offered at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado.
May 12th, 2021

High Ankle Sprains
High ankle sprains are a common injury that occur, especially in sports. This article discusses what a high ankle sprain is and treatment options to try to help patients return to their sport as soon as possible.
Apr 8th, 2021

How Do Tarsal Coalitions Cause Foot And Ankle Pain?
Tarsal coalitions are a foot condition where 2 separate bones of the foot are abnormally attached together. The 2 most common places that these occur are between the talus and calcaneus and between the navicular and the calcaneus.
Mar 24th, 2021

Why Does The Big Toe Joint Hurt?
There are several common reasons that people get pain around the big toe joint. The most common of these are arthritis in the joint itself, a bunion deformity, or a gout flare.
Mar 17th, 2021

Foot and Ankle Pain and Bumps on the Feet
At Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado, all of our surgeons are expertly trained to give you the most minimally invasive options to get you back on your feet as soon as possible!
Feb 26th, 2021

What Can Be Done For A Crossover Second Toe?
A crossover second toe deformity is a problem that occurs when the second toe subluxes dorsally and medially over the great toe. This causes problems with wearing regular shoes, because it rubs on shoes and causes pain.
Jan 22nd, 2021

What You Need To Know About Hammertoes
Hammertoes are a very common problem we see as podiatrists. If they are not treated, they can lead to pain and skin irritation.  More problems can occur with hammertoes, so we recommend treating these as soon as you notice the problem developing.
Jan 7th, 2021

What To Do If You Have A Hardware Infection After Surgery
It is important not to delay treatment of infections, because they can worsen and spread. If you are suffering from any foot and ankle problems, call your expert Colorado Springs foot and ankle surgeons and podiatrists today at 719-488-4664.
Dec 16th, 2020

What Can Be Done To Help With Heel Pain?
Heel pain is one of the most common problems we see patients come in for in our office.  This specific article focuses on plantar fasciitis, which is the type of heel pain where you get pain on the bottom of the heel.
Dec 10th, 2020

Ingrowing Toenails- What You Need To Know
Ingrowing toenails are one of the most common problems we treat in the office. Patients get ingrowing toenails at all ages, and if they are not treated appropriately, they can lead to severe infections and pain.
Dec 2nd, 2020

What Causes Pain Around The Big Toe Joint?
Pain that is centered around the big toe joint is a very common problem that we see. There are several common causes of this, and the good news is, they are very treatable to help with the pain if you are suffering from this.
Nov 27th, 2020

Why Do People Have Extra Bones In Their Feet?
Patients develop extra bones in their feet very commonly and this can be a source of pain. We think this mostly happens genetically and many times when patients have an extra bone on one foot, it is also present on the other foot as well.
Nov 18th, 2020

What is Clubfoot?
Clubfoot is a condition that some children are born with. It is characterized by several different deformities including varus of the hindfoot, equinus, and adduction of the midfoot and forefoot.
Oct 28th, 2020

Rheumatoid Arthritis And Foot Pain
Rheumatoid arthritis typically causes ulnar deviation in the fingers and hands and this also happens in the feet, which we call fibular deviation. This happens when all the toes over time start to drift to a more lateral position.
Oct 15th, 2020

What You Need to Know about Tarsal Coaltions
Tarsal coalitions are a relatively common problem that can affect foot and ankle function. We commonly see these start to bother patients in the younger teenage years, and they typically present with a rigid flat foot type deformity.
Sep 30th, 2020

Healthy Feet Let You Live a Healthy Life
As we pass Labor Day and head into the fall, I hope you have the opportunity to get out and explore all that Colorado has to offer.  To fully enjoy many of the outdoor activities we have where we live, we need to have healthy, pain-free feet.
Sep 16th, 2020

What To Do If You Have Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is a common problem that will cause pain with walking and running over the Achilles tendon on the posterior portion of the ankle. Read the blog post to find some options to treat this.
Sep 9th, 2020

What You Need to Know About Plantar Warts
Plantar warts can be very painful especially when they are on weightbearing surfaces of the foot, and if you are suffering from this, call your expert Colorado Springs podiatrists today at 719-488-4664, so we can help you!
Aug 26th, 2020

What Are the Best Kinds of Shoes?
Wearing the correct types of shoes is a very important part of keeping her feet healthy and safe. When you wear the wrong types of shoes, her feet are not supported correctly and this can often lead to overuse type injuries.
Aug 19th, 2020

What You Need to Know About Heel Spurs
If you are suffering any foot and ankle pain or have a sprain or fracture, call us immediately so we can help you. All of the podiatrists and foot and ankle surgeons at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado are expertly trained to get you back on your feet.
Jul 22nd, 2020

What To Do If You Chronically Sprain Your Ankle
The most common type of chronic ankle sprains that we see are inversion ankle sprains. That occurs when your foot twists inward and we see this a lot with athletes playing sports like basketball and soccer or with patients hiking on uneven trails.
Jul 15th, 2020

What You Need to Know About Calcaneal Fractures
If you have any foot or ankle pain, it is not normal and should be evaluated by a podiatrist/ foot and ankle surgeon as soon as possible.  Call us at 719-488-4664, so our Colorado Springs podiatrists can help you today!
Jun 24th, 2020

What You Need to Know About Ankle Fractures
If you suffer an ankle or foot fracture, the team at Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado is here to help you.  We can often fix ankle and foot fractures with an outpatient surgery done with a nerve block, so you don't have to spend time in the hospital.
Jun 17th, 2020

What you Need to Know about Toe and Metatarsal fractures
Toe and Metatarsal fractures are some of the most common fractures that we see in the foot and ankle.  Many of them can be treated without surgery if they are recognized early and treatment is initiated quickly. Read more here.
Jun 16th, 2020

Can custom orthotics help foot pain?
Custom orthotics are arch supports that you can place in a shoe that essentially can make shoes fit more comfortably and give you better support for your feet.
Jun 10th, 2020

What to do with pain on the ball of the foot
If you have any foot and ankle pain, it is not normal and should be evaluated by one of our Colorado Springs expert podiatrists as soon as possible.  Our team and Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado strives to treat you like one of our own family members.
May 30th, 2020

Happy Memorial Day from Foot and Ankle Institute of Colorado!
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!
May 25th, 2020

What's the best home care for ingrown toenails?
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.
May 11th, 2020

How should painful bumps on your feet be treated?
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.
May 8th, 2020

When can I schedule elective foot and ankle surgery?
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.
Apr 27th, 2020

New Office Opening Soon!
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.
Jan 23rd, 2020

We Love Our Patients!
Check out this amazing cake that a patient made for us in the shape of her cast!
Jan 20th, 2020

Times You May Need Foot Surgery
No one wants to hear the word "surgery." But, sometimes it's necessary when more conservative treatments don't manage your problem.
Jan 8th, 2020

Bunions- Painful Bumps On Your Feet
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.
Dec 20th, 2019

Flatfeet- What Are The Options?
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.
Dec 19th, 2019

We Offer Emergency Foot And Ankle Services!
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.
Dec 11th, 2019

Minimally Invasive Foot And Ankle Surgery
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.
Nov 20th, 2019

What To Do In Case Of An Ankle Sprain
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.
Nov 18th, 2019

What You Should Know About Bunions
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.
Jun 5th, 2019

Are You Dealing With Heel Pain?
Heel pain affects numerous individuals at one time or another, usually developing after an injury or from repeated stress on the feet
Jan 21st, 2019

Be Careful Hanging Christmas Lights!
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.
Nov 30th, 2018