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Find Relief
for Foot and Ankle Pain, Discomfort
No matter what size shoe you wear, your feet are
pretty small compared to the rest of your body.
There is a lot going on in those shoes of yours!
Your feet contain 25 percent of all the bones in your entire
body. It takes 33 joints as well as more than 100 muscles,
tendons and ligaments to move all those bones so that you
can walk, run, jump and dance. But when one or more of
the pieces of the intricate anatomical system doesn't work
properly, you'll know it.
With so much going on in your feet and ankles, it can be
hard to pinpoint what the exact problem is. More than
11 million people see a physician every year for ankle, foot
and toe problems.
Orthopedic surgeons, such as Ray R. Valdez, M.D., on staff at
Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, are trained to treat injuries
and health conditions that affect muscles, bones and joints.
If your injury or condition requires surgery, orthopedic
surgeons like Dr. Valdez are trained with an emphasis on
keeping active people afoot.
Dr. Valdez specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the
foot and ankle, focusing on minimally invasive techniques.
He has been in private practice for more than 17 years. "No
one wants to walk with pain – and you shouldn't have to,"
Dr. Valdez says. "Advances in orthopedics mean you don't
have to live the rest of your life on the sidelines."
Unlike some surgeries that can require large incisions
and anesthesia, some types of orthopedic foot and ankle
surgeries can be minimally invasive and performed under
local anesthesia.
If you have pain or chronic discomfort, you can request a
referral online to Dr. Valdez at www.methodistsugarland.com or call our physician referral department at 888-798-1705.
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