Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano
Don't let foot and ankle pain keep you down
The experienced podiatrist and medical staff with the orthopedics and sports medicine Services at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano can help you get back on your feet again.
Every day, our advanced, minimally invasive foot and ankle treatment options help patients return to an active and pain-free lifestyle.
Foot and ankle pain diagnostics
Baylor Scott & White – Plano offers advanced diagnostic imaging and lab services to evaluate your foot and ankle pain.
These include:
- Traditional X-ray
- MRI
- CT
- Bone scan
- Ultrasound
- Fluoroscopy
- EMG and nerve condition studies
- Blood work
Foot and ankle pain treatment options near you
Orthopedics and sports medicine services at Baylor Scott & White – Plano doesn’t provide a one-size-fits-all approach to foot and ankle treatment.
The podiatrists in Plano provide individualized approaches to orthopedic care, so you get the right treatment for your ankle and foot pain.
Depending on your age, your injury and your lifestyle, our options include:
- Custom orthotics—no more molds or casts; Baylor Scott & White – Plano Comprehensive Foot and Ankle Program’s advanced technology uses a digital pressure mat to analyze and create orthotics which are made specifically to each patient’s foot/ankle, helping ensure the best orthotic for each individual patient
- Full spectrum of medical devises, including boots, casts, splints or braces to treat the area of pain
- Prescription medication
- Joint and ligament injections to reduce inflammation and pain
- Wearing the appropriate shoes is very important, and this will vary depending on each individual's foot type. The physicians on our medical staff can provide recommendations on proper footwear
Physical therapy
Trained physical therapists work closely with each patient to address the problematic area and help patients regain function.
The physical therapy department uses advanced equipment, including ultrasound, electrostimulation, and iontophoresis to help reduce inflammation.
Aqua therapy is also available to reduce stress on the ankle, while still mobilizing the effected region.