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Foot Pain Treatment Specialists in NYC

Top-of-foot pain is common among runners in Manhattan. And symptoms from pain on top of the foot can put you out of commission for weeks. Seek foot treatment from one of the top sports medicine and pain clinics in New York City so you can stay on your game. Don’t put off diabetic foot pain treatment, treatment for foot pain due to injuries, or foot heel pain treatment if you suspect you have pulled tendons — your feet are too important to your lifestyle. Come to our doctor’s office to get your pain evaluation and treatment. Meet our foot pain specialist Febin Melepura M.D. to get the pain relief you need in the safe, reassuring hands of the best NYC pain management doctor.

Foot Pain Treatment in NYCArthritis is a common cause of foot pain, but the pain can be treated. Diabetic foot pain treatment provides relief for the disease that leads to top-of-foot pain and throbbing, sometimes unbearable, discomfort. Ankle injuries and accidents that lead to pain on top of the foot are surprisingly common. Your Midtown Manhattan sports medicine clinic can relieve your pain and get you back to your favorite sport.

Your feet are complex structures made up of ligaments, tendons, muscles and bones that serve you, providing functional mobility and flexibility. Yet they’re so vulnerable to damage. Protect your feet as much as possible, but don’t hesitate to seek medical help if they start hurting.

When there’s something wrong with your feet, you may feel burning sensations and pain on top of the foot. If the sensitive nerves running to your extremities are compromised, such as in the case of peripheral neuropathy, you end up with top-of-foot pain. Or you may need foot heel pain treatment if you have a torn or tender Achilles tendon.

Get a Thorough Exam

Without sufficient foot pain treatment, even mild foot discomfort can be disabling. Rarely is foot pain just an irritation? Instead, because of the many potential causes of foot pain and because your feet are so vital to your continued mobility, get a thorough examination from an experienced sports medicine doctor familiar with the many causes of foot pain.

Commonly seen conditions that require treatment for foot pain include:

  • Bone spurs
  • Fractures, both hairline, and hard breaks
  • Bursitis
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Gout
  • Flat feet
  • Plantar warts
  • Peroneal tendonitis
  • Haglund’s deformity
  • Hammer’s toes
  • Metatarsalgia

Any injury or disease that affects your ankles or toes — or causes radiating pain like certain cases of lower back pain – can create foot pain. While you may think you can diagnose and treat your own foot pain, see a specialist instead, particularly if you experience:

  • An open wound or deformed bone mass
  • Severe pain and swelling that doesn’t subside within a couple of hours with rest and ice
  • The inability to walk
  • Signs of infection — like redness, warmth to the touch, and fever
  • Tingling and numbness
  • Burning on the bottom of your foot
  • Persistent pain that doesn’t disappear after a couple of weeks of home care

Diabetic Foot Pain Treatment

Type 2 and type 1 diabetes can lead to damage to your feet by affecting the blood vessels and nerves. The two most common types of conditions that require diabetic foot pain treatment are peripheral vascular disease (PVD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Untreated, PAD and PVD can lead to severe infection and gangrene that could eventually lead to the need for amputation of your foot.

And not all the symptoms of PVD and PAD are in your feet. You may have other symptoms that appear before you ever even feel the need for diabetic foot pain treatment. At the same time, when you have diabetes, you need to have your feet regularly examined. Some symptoms of PAD and PVD include:

  • Hair loss
  • Foot and leg coldness
  • Discomfort in your feet even when you’re resting
  • Weak calf muscles
  • Extremity numbness

Athletes and Pain on Top of the Foot

Top-of-foot pain typically is due to overuse. When you extend your foot for long periods of time, like years spent running or speed walking, your feet may rebel with top-of-the-foot pain telling you to take a break or stop altogether. While you’ll certainly encounter top-of-foot pain if something heavy is dropped on your foot, it’s also easy to overextend the tendons there.

Playing a sport like a football, where you may twist your foot as you fall, also can result in pain on top of the foot symptoms. Mild tendonitis often can be relieved by home remedies such as ice, rest, and elevation, while foot pain treatment for athletes may require surgery, casts, and physical therapy.

I am at a loss of words for how above and beyond the front desk and Doctor went to help me with crippling pain I've had since October. I don't believe I've ever left an office that has gone this much out of their way to help me with the best options to get me back on my feet! The doctor was very patient, listening to all of my concerns, answering every question, and providing information to help that I wasn't even aware of. Front desk followed up with referel contacts immediately and checked in for any other questions. I am beyond ecstatic.

Melissa Erickson

Foot Heel Pain Treatment

Treatment for foot pain in the back of your foot may require repairing tendons if you have a ruptured Achilles tendon. Otherwise, rest, activity modification, and shoe inserts may be enough of a foot heel pain treatment. To prevent injury, wear proper shoes for your activities.

Other potential treatment options include:

Do you have any questions about the foot pain treatment we offer in NYC? Would you like to schedule an appointment with the best-rated pain management doctor Febin Melepura MD at a pain management clinic in NYC? Please contact our office for a consultation with the pain relief specialist in Midtown Manhattan.

Page Updated on Oct 26, 2022 by Dr. Melepura (Pain Management Doctor) of Sports Injury & Pain Management Clinic of New York Sports Injury & Pain Management Clinic of New York
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Febin Melepura, MD is a top rated, best in class interventional pain management doctor. He is a nationally recognized pain relief specialist and is among the top pain care doctors in New York City and the country. He is an award winning expert and contributor to a prominent media outlets.

Dr. Febin Melepura has been recognized for his thoughtful, thorough, modern approach to treating chronic pain and, among other accolades, has been named a “top pain management doctor in New York”, and one of “America’s Top Doctors™” for an advanced sports injury treatments.

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