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Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Arthritis Care

More than 54 million Americans have arthritis today. The most common type of arthritis, osteoarthritis, can be particularly punishing to your feet and ankles, which is why you need professional help. At South Florida Foot & Ankle Centers in Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, and Belle Glade, Florida, a team of podiatry experts treats osteoarthritis using innovative and highly advanced methods.

Diagnosis
Detailed Diagnosis

We identify the exact type and severity of arthritis using advanced imaging and evaluation.

Treatment
Treatment Plans

From medications and orthotics to physical therapy, we tailor care to your needs.

Surgical Expertise
Surgical Expertise

When needed, our specialists offer corrective procedures to restore joint function and comfort.

Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Care

Expert treatments for every condition, from heel pain to sports injuries. Personalized solutions designed for comfort, strength, and recovery.
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What is the most common type of arthritis?

The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. This degenerative joint disease can develop inside any joints in the body, especially in your hips, knees, hands, ankles, and feet.

Osteoarthritis develops when the cartilage — the slick material that helps your joint bones glide together easily — wears down. This leaves the ends of your bones grinding rather than gliding, leading to several potentially debilitating symptoms.

Because osteoarthritis is common within the feet and ankles, you need to see a foot and ankle specialist for appropriate treatment. The doctors at South Florida Foot & Ankle Centers have extensive experience diagnosing and treating this and other forms of arthritis like gout and rheumatoid arthritis.
The symptoms of osteoarthritis commonly include:
  • Joint pain
  • Deep ache
  • Stiffness
  • Swelling
  • Reduced flexibility
  • Grating sensation when moving affected joints
Osteoarthritis symptoms peak during physical activity and usually improve after rest.
Osteoarthritis primarily develops in adults after the age of 50 and grows more common with age. Additional risk factors include obesity, genetics, previous joint injuries, and repetitive joint stress. Women develop osteoarthritis more often than men. By age 65, women develop the disease at the double the rate of their male counterparts.
South Florida Foot & Ankle Centers prioritizes your questions and concerns, so they explain all the treatment alternatives appropriate for your type of arthritis. Your doctors enable you to make your own educated treatment choices. n or steroid injections into the joints to reduce inflammation. The team also recommends lifestyle changes to prevent future problems with gout if your diet is due to uric acid imbalance. Drinking plenty of water and taking vitamin C, in addition to dietary changes, can help.
Some of the vast arrays of treatment options available are:
  • Oral medication for pain
  • Custom orthotics for stability
  • Special shoes for stability
  • Physical therapy to improve strength and flexibility
  • Occupational therapy to optimize your function
  • MLS laser therapy
  • Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy
  • Stem cell therapy
  • Corticosteroid injections to ease inflammation and pain
  • Hyaluronic acid injections to lubricate joints
Conservative and minimally invasive treatments are usually highly effective in controlling symptoms and preventing disease progression. For the most severe osteoarthritis damage, you might need surgery such as ankle joint replacement.

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