Services

From routine checkups to treatments for surgery, Elyria Foot Clinic is equipped to handle all your podiatric needs. To help you understand your options, we've included descriptions of some of our leading services on this page.

Achilles Tendon Ankle Sprains Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care Athletes Foot Bunions Calluses Corns Diabetic Foot Flat Feet

Fungus Toenails Geriatric Foot Care Hammertoes Heel Spurs Ingrown Toenails Injuries Neuromas Plantar Fasciitis Warts

Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging

The Elyria Foot Clinic is one of the very few podiatry practices in the region that offers  “Diagnostic Ultrasound “ for the investigation and VISUALIZATION of soft tissue diseases of the foot and ankle. Chronic or acute pain resulting from such problems as Achilles tendonitis or rupture, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, plantar fibromas, Morton's neuroma, rheumatoid arthritis, general tendonitis or capsulitis, ankle sprains or strains, cystic masses, and degeneration of fat pad thickness of the bottom of the foot can be more easily treated with the use of this specialized diagnostic instrumentation. In some instances stress fractures can even be visualized.

Ultrasound diagnosis is performed with high frequency sound waves - higher than the range of human hearing. Visualization of soft tissue structures is created when the ultrasound beam is transmitted into the foot and echoes are reflected from these structures. The echoes are then seen on a small television-like screen.

Just as expectant parents can see their child in the mother's womb with the use of obstetrical ultrasound, the doctor can visualize the soft tissues of the foot, leading to a more concise diagnosis and therefore more efficient treatment of the pathology.

In the past, experience guided the hands of a physician when it came to soft tissue injuries. Now, the doctor at the Elyria Foot Clinic can actually "see" the structures involved, print out a "photograph" of the pathology, and develop a specific treatment plan.

The examination is totally painless and can be performed in less than ½ hour.

Having in-office diagnostic ultrasound helps the Elyria Foot Clinic continues its reputation as a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle diseases and pathology. If you are suffering from chronic foot pain associated with soft tissue injury or disease, diagnostic ultrasound could help in obtaining an accurate diagnosis of your foot or ankle problem. Call today to schedule a consultation to see if "Podiatric diagnostic ultrasound" can help in the treatment of your foot problem.