Foot & Ankle Specialist Treating Athletes & Other Active Individuals From Ballston, VA
Are you dealing with foot or ankle pain? Whether you have a sports-related injury, arthritis, a painful bunion or a foot complication of diabetes, Dr. Matthew Buchanan can help. A foot and ankle specialist who practices at Nirschl Orthopaedic Center, Dr. Buchanan helps many patients from the Ballston, Virginia, area overcome discomfort and get back on their feet. After evaluating your condition, Dr. Buchanan will suggest a tailored treatment plan to help you address it.
The Latest Treatment Options
As a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Buchanan performs both traditional and cutting-edge foot and ankle procedures, incorporating minimally invasive techniques whenever possible. His surgical specialties include joint fusion, bunion correction and Cartiva implant surgery, and he is certified to perform four FDA-approved total ankle replacement procedures.
In addition to surgery, Dr. Buchanan offers the latest conservative treatment options for a full spectrum of foot and ankle conditions, including:
- Bunions
- Hammertoes
- Fractures and dislocations
- Achilles tendinitis
- Flatfoot and high arches
- Sprains and strains
- Plantar fasciitis
- Morton’s neuroma
- Wounds
Dr. Buchanan takes a conservative approach to patient care, emphasizing non-surgical treatments such as physical therapy, custom orthotics and medications whenever possible.
It’s Time to Get Moving Again!
You rely on your feet and ankles whenever you stand, walk, run, jump or move in other ways. These hardworking structures—which are composed of 33 joints and more than 100 bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments—are also intricate and complex. Therefore, specialized expertise is needed to effectively treat many foot and ankle conditions.
As a foot and ankle specialist, Dr. Buchanan focuses his practice exclusively on foot and ankle care. If you’d like to meet with him, contact Nirschl Orthopaedic Center today to schedule an appointment at our sports medicine center near Ballston, Virginia.