The fibrous tissue that connects your heel to the muscles in your leg is called the achilles tendon. Through overuse or accident your achilles can tear or rupture and may require repair or reconstruction.
Arthroscopy is a procedure in which a miniature telescope is inserted through a two centimetre incision over a joint - for example the hip, knee, ankle or shoulder.
The aim of ankle fusion is to eliminate the pain in your ankle caused by diseased or damaged surfaces rubbing together.
If you have torn or over stretched the ligaments in your ankle you may be a candidate for ankle ligament repair.
Are you suffering from severe ankle pain or struggling to walk? At Nuffield Health York Hospital our leading orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeons can provide you with rapid access to ankle replacement surgery.
Arthroplasty is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a damaged or diseased joint.
Surgeons can perform a bone graft to repair or rebuild damaged bone in many areas of your body.
A bunion is a bony bump on the joint at the base of your big toe.
Cheilectomy is an alternative procedure offered by consultants to treat Hallux Rigidus (stiffness and pain in the big toe, usually caused by arthritis).
Shockwave therapy is a non-surgical treatment, and works by delivering impulses of energy, targeted to specific damaged tissues within the abnormal tendon.
Flat foot occurs when the arch of your foot is very low or flattens, causing your foot to fall inward.
Forefoot reconstructive surgery is treatment for your toes to alleviate problems caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
If you are suffering from stiffness in your big toe (hallux rigidus) and it does not respond to conservative treatment your consultant may recommend toe fusion.
Hallux Valgus surgery is also called a bunionectomy.
If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.
When the side of your toenail curls and pierces your skin this is called an ingrown toenail.
Under general anaesthetic your surgeon will move your stiff joint to a full range of motion, stretching the surrounding muscles and freeing the joint capsule.
If the stiffness in your big toe (hallux rigidus) does not respond to conservative treatment your consultant may recommend toe fusion.
The three main toe problems that can be resolved with foot surgery are Deformity (mis-shapen), Pain in the toe joints and Metatarsalgia (pain in the front part or ball of your foot).