Treatments Options and Services at Arbor Foot Health
Though he is a board-certified foot surgeon, Dr. Gary Prant prefers a conservative approach to foot pain. Patients are often surprised to learn they have non-surgical options. Many of our patients benefit from state-of-the-art treatment options in our office:
Q-Clear Laser With its dual wavelengths, the Q-Clear Laser treats a variety of conditions with no pain. Approved by the FDA for use with cosmetic skin conditions, doctors have found it can successfully treat toenail fungus for some patients. See before and after photos here. Learn more about the Q-Clear Laser in Dr. Prant’s Blog or learn about our application of lasers at Texas Laser Foot Center, an extension of our office.
Acuscope and Myopulse
Electro-Acuscope and Myopulse use microcurrent technology to promote healing. It works well on connective tissue, like tendons and ligaments, as well as bones in the foot. The wand emits a small electrical current allowing blood to flow into damaged areas, improving circulation and helping the body help itself all without surgery!
Ultrasound and Video X-ray Imaging
Arbor Foot Health Center is one of the few podiatry offices in Austin to offer diagnostic ultrasound and video X-ray. Often general practitioners miss diagnosing foot problems because they can only review still X-ray images. In a video X-ray, we often discover stress and hairline fractures missed with other methods. But X-ray is limited viewing the foot’s numerous muscles, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels. With ultrasound, these soft tissues are revealed. Using video X-ray and ultrasound in combination, we diagnose the cause of pain and can best treat it.
Extracorporeal Radial Wave Therapy with RadialspecTM
We are proud to be the first podiatry office in Austin to offer Extracorporeal Radial Wave Therapy. This highly effective therapy is a non-invasive, non-surgical option for treating plantar fasciitis (sometimes referred to as "heel spurs"). "Extracorporeal" means "outside the body". Radial waves, or pressure waves, are focused onto the targeted tissue to relieve pain and trigger your body's own repair mechanisms by stimulating and reactivating the tissue to promote normal healing.
Foot Manipulation
Dr. Prant is proud to introduce Foot Manipulation to Central Texas. Foot manipulation can provide relief without surgery, drugs, or pain! Dr. Prant received special one-on-one training from Dr. Rue Tikker in Napa, California, in these techniques. Dr. Prant finds that Foot Manipulation is very successful for heel pain and painful joints. There is some success with neuromas as well. Foot manipulation employs the idea that a perfect foot structure is not needed in order to walk comfortably. Instead, patients need enough motion in several key joints. After two decades of watching people walk, Dr. Prant can see how your foot is compensating for lack of motion and/ or structural problems in your foot. Correcting these problems can be as simple as balancing your foot in the shoe or manipulating the foot to get enough motion in a "jammed" part of the foot.