Equinus, or limited ankle flexibility, forces your body to compensate with every step, driving chronic conditions like plantar fasciitis and lower back pain. Discover how identifying this hidden tightness and getting expert care from Dr. Christina Garvin and the team at Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic can restore your natural stride and keep you moving comfortably.

Dancers put immense physical stress on their feet and ankles, leading to injuries like sprains, tendonitis, and stress fractures. While many performers feel pressured to "dance through the pain," ignoring these warning signs can sideline you. Learn about common dance-related foot conditions, why early evaluation matters, and how expert care from Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic can restore your strength and mobility.

A severe fall or sudden impact can fracture the calcaneus, the vital foundation of your rear foot. Structured like a hardboiled egg with a hard shell and spongy interior, a heel fracture is a serious injury requiring expert evaluation. Discover how we diagnose these injuries, explore the path between conservative care and surgical reconstruction, and learn how Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic helps patients regain their mobility and step back onto the road to recovery.

Is your young athlete sidelined by nagging heel pain after practice? You might be dealing with Sever's Disease. In our latest post, we break down what causes this common growth-plate inflammation in kids and share gentle, conservative ways, from proper support to rest, to help them heal. Discover how Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic can get your child safely back on their feet and doing what they love.

If you have been struggling with a persistent, nagging pain in your heel or toe that just won’t seem to go away, you are not alone. In my practice here at Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic, I see many patients who come in frustrated by foot pain that is making every step a challenge. Often, that pain is caused by something called bursitis. It can sound like a daunting term, but simply put, bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa. Think of these as small, fluid-filled sacs that a

If you’ve ever rolled out of bed in the morning, taken that very first step, and felt a sharp, stabbing pain shoot through your heel, you are far from alone. In my practice here at Elk Grove Foot and Ankle Clinic, it is one of the most common complaints I hear from patients. That morning agony is classic plantar fasciitis, and while it often loosens up as you walk around, ignoring it usually turns a minor nuisance into a stubborn roadblock that keeps you off your feet. Let's