New Treatment for the Feet

At Apple Healthcare we specialize in the sugical and conservative treatment of bunions, hammertoes, flat feet, tendoniitis, plantar fasciitis foot and ankle fractures and other common foot and ankle maladies.

For years, Apple Healthcare has evaluated feet through examination of the foot, ankle, knees, and pelvis in all movement patterns and has recently implemented a new revolutionary scanning method which scans your feet while weight bearing. This produces a color graphic picture that allows us to know how YOU distribute weight across your feet and subsequently how this relates to the structures above.

Meet our Podiatrist

	Brad Gipson, DPM After I recieved my 4 year bachelor's in Biology, I went to Barry University School of Podiatric Surgery and Medicine. That was a 4 year degree... [Read More About Brad]

This information provides our physicians the ability to more accurately diagnose and treat a wide variety of issues from plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, to knee, hip lower back and even neck pain. Also, it allows us to prescribe an orthotic insert, if needed, that is tailored for each individual needs. When combined with the proper exercise rehabilitation program, this has been shown numerous times to be a quick, efficient and effective way to correct a multitude of injuries.

To identify if you are a candidate to for this new treatment and scanning method, please contact our office today to set up a consultation with one of our physicians.

It’s a chain reaction.

By stabilizing and balancing your feet, Foot Levelers orthotics enhance your body’s performance and efficiency, reduce pain, and contribute to your total body wellness. Proper orthotics complement our treatment when you stand, walk, and live your active life.

Postural Effects from Imbalances in the Feet:

• A loss of arch height will cause a flattening and rolling in of the foot— this is termed pronation. Because everything is connected, the bones of the leg also inwardly rotate.
• Excessive rotation of the bones of the leg (tibia and femur) will cause unnecessary stresses on the knee as well as twisting of the pelvis and spine. If the pronation is more prevalent on one side, there can be a resultant unleveling of the pelvis and a functional scoliosis.
• Tilting of the pelvis places tension on muscles and connective tissues, which can eventually lead to chronic back problems.

High levels of heel-strike shock can result from breakdown of the body’s natural “shock absorbers.” The shock wave then transmits up the kinetic chain causing painful symptoms all the way up to the head, slowed recovery of leg and spine injuries, and aggravation of other conditions.