Our Vancouver, Washington, Foot and Ankle Experts Offer Specialized Care to Help Patients With Athletic Injuries Get Back in the Game
Sports and other physical activities are good for your body, strengthening bones and muscles, improving cardiovascular health, and releasing endorphins to boost your mood. However, these activities can put your feet and ankles under significant stress and increase your risk for athletic injuries.
Strains, sprains, complex fractures, and other sports injuries do more than take you out of the game—they can sideline you for weeks or even months, disrupting your athletic progress and making your goals feel further away. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place for help recovering from an athletic injury in Washington State.
At Clover Podiatry, we offer comprehensive care for athletic injuries that affect your feet or ankles. Our skilled Vancouver podiatrists, led by Tek Fish, DPM, provide effective solutions to help you heal and return to activity swiftly and safely.
Discover the Clover Podiatry difference and enjoy prompt, professional, and personable podiatric care that prioritizes your satisfaction.
Athletic Injuries Our Vancouver Podiatrists Treat
Sports injuries can sideline athletes of all ages and abilities. Our doctors of podiatric medicine understand the unique challenges injured athletes face and have extensive experience treating sports-related foot or ankle conditions. Whether you suffered an injury or are a parent seeking care for your young athlete, our team is fully equipped to help patients get back in the game.
We provide exceptional care for acute and chronic podiatric athletic injuries, including:
- Ankle sprains. Twisting or wrenching your ankle, like when falling or landing wrong after a jump, can stretch or tear the ligament that connects the bones of your ankle joint, leading to pain, swelling, weight-bearing difficulties, and ankle instability. While sprains often resolve with home care, severely torn or ruptured ligaments may require surgical repair.
- Achilles tendinitis. Repetitive stress or a sudden increase in activity can inflame the Achilles tendon—the strong band of tissue connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone—resulting in Achilles tendinitis. Symptoms include pain and stiffness in the back of the ankle above the heel. This athletic injury typically responds to conservative care.
- Plantar fasciitis. Characterized by a stabbing pain in your heel that’s worse in the morning but eases with activity, plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. This ligament runs along the bottom of your feet, connecting your heel bones to your toes. Our Vancouver podiatrists can guide you through the recovery process.
- Stress fractures. Caused by repetitive stress or a sudden increase in training intensity or frequency, podiatric stress fractures are tiny cracks in the bones in your feet or ankles. These athletic injuries cause a dull pain that starts and worsens with activity. Treatment often involves rest, pain medication, and immobilization.
- Broken bones. We also treat more serious fractures. Unlike stress fractures, which develop over time, broken bones typically result from a single, sudden impact. In some cases, these athletic injuries can require surgery.
- Turf toe. Forcefully hyperextending your big toe can sprain the ligaments in its metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint. Known as turf toe, this painful injury can limit your push-off strength when running, jumping, or playing other sports involving frequent toe-offs or sudden directional changes. From rest and elevation to immobilization, our team can recommend the right treatment to help you get back on your feet.
- Morton’s neuroma. Wearing high heels or tight shoes can cause the nerve between your toes to thicken and become inflamed, resulting in a pain in the ball of the foot that feels like there’s a pebble in your shoe. Treatment options like arch supports, footwear changes, injections, or surgery can help you get back in the game.
Discover How Our Personalized Approach to Podiatry Helps Athletes Recover and Return to Play
At Clover Podiatry, our Vancouver, Washington, podiatric team provides personable and personalized care to help everyone from Little Leaguers to competitive athletes overcome sports-related foot or ankle injuries.
Everyone from our front desk staff to our medical assistants and podiatrists is here to support your recovery. We listen to your concerns, answer your questions, and offer wide-ranging solutions. No two injuries are alike—and neither are our treatment plans. We tailor your treatment to address your podiatric needs and athletic goals and ensure the most effective path to recovery.