Diagnostic Imaging
To understand and manage your complaint effectively, you may be referred for further diagnostic studies, which may include Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound and Plain X-ray. These diagnostic modalities are requested only when necessary and can greatly assist in obtaining a clear diagnosis to facilitate an effective management plan. Your management plan may include a referral to a radiologist for a therapeutic injection such as an ultrasound guided cortisone (steroid) injection.
This is useful in the management of a number of common foot and ankle pathologies including:
Morton’s neuroma
Nerve pain, characterised by pain and/or numbness, sometimes relieved by removing footwear.
Bursitis
The inflammation of one or more bursae (small sacs) of synovial fluid in the body resting on areas of muscle, tendon, or bone.
Tendonitis
Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. Tendons are bands of strong connective tissue that attach muscle to bone.
Plantar fasciitis
(Also known as jogger’s heel) is a common painful disorder affecting the heel and underside of the foot, caused or aggravated by increases in exercise, weight or age.
Capsulitus/Joint inflammation
Capsulitis is inflammation of a joint capsule (made up of ligaments).
Posterior tendon dysfunction
A tendon pathology on the inside of the ankle often accompanied by swelling and pain leading to the foot to collapse, often referred to as adult acquired flat foot.
Osteoarthritis
A degenerative joint disease; a very common form of arthritis.
Ganglion cysts
A benign (non-cancerous) lump; a ball of fluid that grows under the membrane of a tendon or joint.