Surgery

• NEW Radiosurgery
• We Even Treat Little Feet
• Fallen Arches

Sometimes conservative treatment just won't solve your foot problem. Surgery can be your best option. You want to make sure that your surgeon is board certified and has persomed the surgery you need many times. All of the surgeons at Beaver Valley Foot Clinic are board certified and highly trained to treat all of your foot problems.

You don't have to battle the Pittsburgh traffic to find the most highly skilled foot and ankle surgeons available.

Only a surgically trained podiatrist does enough foot surgeries on a regular basis to maintain foot specific skills. Since we are specialist and only care for the foot and ankle, you are receiving care from the most highly trained skilled doctor available for you problem.

We take continuing education credits each year to bring you the most up to date surgical techniques available.

Both Dr. Teimouri & Dr. Kasper have two goals with regard to your successful treatment. The first is to put an end to your foot pain now and for good. The second is to do everything possible to relieve your fears about treatment. Unlike a lot of the "quick fix" types of medical care today, they take the time necessary to really know you, as a patient, as a person, and as a partner in your recovery. That's why you'll always get one-on-one care from her personally. They will always listen attentively to your concerns, your ideas, and your fears. They'll put you at ease with a complete explanation of your diagnosis, then discuss how it should be treated in easy to understand terms. 

NEW Radiosurgery and Lasers in Podiatry - Keeping One Step Ahead !

Beaver Valley Foot Clinic- Bringing the latest technology to help our patients achieve the best results with less discomfort,

Introducing…RADIOSURGERY.

Radiosurgery is the newest, most effective way to remove unwanted tissue. It easily treats ingrown nails. If you’ve suffered with digging out ingrown nails, or repeated doctor visits, there is now a quick, rapidly healing and safer way to remove them in our office.

A wave of electrons at radiofrequency (bands between AM and FM) is used to remove the abnormal corner of the nail. The electrode remains ‘cold’ during the procedure, so the remaining tissue is protected from any burns. Compared to ‘cutting the root out’, or chemically burning the root with acid, or burning it with a ‘hot laser’, the healing time is cut in half or less! The radiowaves also keep the tip sterile, reducing the incidence of post-op infections, making this the perfect procedure for diabetic patients.

Plantar Warts and small tumors are better removed with Radiosurgery.

When making surgical incisions for procedures like hammertoes, Radiosurgery vaporizes approximately one layer of cells on either side of the incision giving the thinnest scar possible.
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“We Even Treat Little Feet”

Does your daughter complain of pain in her foot? Does your son avoid gym class or other activities because of the pain he feels in his heel? It is unusual for children to complain of foot pain, so if they do mention it, there is most likely a problem behind it. Often, the problem is a case of flat feet. If you or your spouse has flat feet, it is likely that your child does too, as the condition is hereditary.

A child may complain of pain on the inside or outside of the ankle or the bottom of the foot. Older child may develop painful bunions (a bump on the side of the big toe) or hammertoes (curling or crooked toes) as a result of flat feet. If your child does have a painful flat foot, the doctors at the Beaver Valley Foot Clinic can assess the problem and decided on a proper course of treatment.

Most flat feet will require simple orthotic inserts in your child’s shoe to help realign foot. If that does not alleviate the pain, surgical correction can be performed to prevent further problems down the road. Due to the latest surgical techniques, the flat foot correction can now be accomplished with a simple surgery that will require minimal recovery time. Please keep in mind that the doctors are dedicated to to exploring a full course of conservative treatment prior to performing any surgical procedure.

Another common foot problem in children is heel pain. This usually occurs in active children between ages 8 and 12 who spend a lot of time running around, playing sports or dancing. These children often will complain of pain in the back of the heel that worsens during or immediately after physical activity. The technical tern for this condition is Calcaneal Apophysitis or Seaver’s disease, but it is often referred to as “growing pains.”

In the back of the heel bone, where the Achilles’ tendon attaches to the bone, there is a growth plate that enables the bone to continue to grow as the child ages. For some children in this age group, the bone grows faster than the muscles and the tendons of the leg. This causes the Achilles’ tendon to become to tight and to pull on the back of the heel bone. Fortunately, the treatment for this condition is always conservative and does not require surgery. Stretching, icing, anti-inflammatory medicines, heel lifts and a temporary decrease in activity usually relieves the pain. The good news is that the growth plate closes over time, so the pain does not reoccur and no long-term problems result from this condition. For adults, the noninvasive ESWT, Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is available to treat your heel pain in one 20 minute visit.

Other common pediatric foot problems to be aware of include ingrown toenails and warts. All pediatric foot conditions can be treated by the doctors at the Beaver Valley Foot Clinic. having Children of their own, both doctors are sympathetic to young patients as well as parents. As always, they are dedicated to providing gentle yet comprehensive foot care for patients of all ages.
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“Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction: My Arches Have Fallen...and They Can’t Get Up”

Have you noticed that over time your foot has lost the nice arched appearance it once had? Many people refer to this as “fallen arches,” which may or may not be accompanied by pain on the inside of the ankle. What is actually happening is that the tendon that runs from the leg into the foot on the inside of the ankle is weakening.

The purpose of this tendon (the posterior tibial tendon), is to help support the arch in the foot. This tendon works very hard, and the excess stress on it over time can cause it to wear out. In the early stages of wear, the tendon becomes inflamed and painful during activity. As the condition worsens, the pain becomes more frequent and tears may develop within the tendon. Over time the tendon can no longer function and it will not be able to hold up the arch of the foot. As a result, a flattening of the arch will occur when standing. In the end stages of this condition, the tendon may become completely. ruptured. in addition,m pain in the foot can become more severe as arthritis sets in due to the malalignment of the joints from the flat-foot-position.

If caught early enough, this condition, called posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, can be treated with an arch support or brace to support the tendon and prevent further problems. If the condition is more severe, conservative treatment can still be attempted to help alleviate the pain. If that doesn’t work, surgical correction can be performed to repair the tendon and correct the position of the foot. Due to new techniques that have been developed over the years, the recovery time of the surgery has been greatly reduced.

If you notice pain in your foot ankle, it is always best to seek treatment for it as soon as possible in order to prevent further problems down the road. The doctors at Beaver Valley Foot Clinic can evaluate your condition and treat it appropriately.
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