Feet & Ankle Pain
Foot and ankle pain can stem from various underlying factors. Direct injuries such as sprains and fractures can occur during physical activities, leading to immediate discomfort. Chronic issues like arthritis, tendonitis, and neuropathy may result in ongoing pain. A thorough assessment and comprehensive care approach are vital to effectively address these multifaceted issues.
At Capitol Pain Institute, our pain management providers are dedicated to helping you alleviate your foot and ankle pain and get you back to the things you love.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as causalgia or reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is a chronic, evolving, painful and progressive condition that affects the distal extremities often following a traumatic injury.
- Axon Therapy®
- Spinal Injections
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Physical Therapy
Joint Pain
Joints are ubiquitous in the human body as they are involved in movement of the spine and extremity. Joints play a crucial role in the kinematics of the human body as they are involved with movement and also help in unloading sheer pressure and weight of the body.
- NSAIDs
- Steroid Injections
- Joint Tap
Lumbar Disc Herniations
Disc degeneration or acute injury can cause the nucleus to herniate into the spinal canal or the neural foramen.
- NSAIDs
- Medication Management
- Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections
- Physical Therapy
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is the most common form and is due to the normal “wear-and-tear” of the joint due to our daily activities. Over time, normal use of our joints causes the cartilage at the end of the bone to wear down (like the wearing down of the tread on your tires). As the cartilage wears away, there is more friction, which leads to inflammation. Eventually, the cartilage can completely wear away, leading to “bone-on-bone” conditions, which can be extremely painful.
- NSAIDs
- Medication Management
- Injections
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Bracing
- Physical Therapy
- Joint Replacement
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy refers to damage of smaller nerves in the extremities and often presents with pain, numbness, and burning in the feet and hands.
- Axon Therapy®
- Medication Management
- Nerve Block Injections
- Spinal Injections
- Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG)
Radiculopathy
Radiculopathy is dysfunction of a spinal nerve root (or roots) that results in pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in either your arm or leg depending on which nerve root(s) are involved. When radiculopathy is present in the lumbar nerve roots, it produces sciatica; in the cervical nerve roots, it produces pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the shoulder, arm, wrist, and hands.
