Foot and ankle sports injuries
Dr. Andrew Dold, a board-certified sports medicine surgeon in Frisco, Texas, evaluates and treats foot and ankle injuries in athletes and active adults, from ankle sprains to tendon ruptures. Many of these injuries heal with bracing, a walking boot and physical therapy; others need surgery to restore strength and stability.
Patient Q&A
Clear answers to the questions patients ask most, written by Dr. Dold.
Foot and ankle conditions Dr. Dold treats
Ankle injuries and instability
- Ankle sprains: rolled ankles, high ankle sprains and chronic instability
- Ankle fractures: broken ankles, from boot treatment to surgical fixation
- Anterior ankle impingement (footballer’s ankle): pinching pain at the front of the ankle from bone spurs or scar tissue
- Osteochondral lesions of the talus: cartilage and bone damage inside the ankle joint
- Osteonecrosis of the talus: loss of blood supply to the main ankle bone
- Ankle arthritis: wear of the ankle joint after injury or with age
- Ankle arthroscopy: keyhole surgery to treat problems inside the ankle
Tendon problems
- Achilles tendon rupture: surgical and non-surgical treatment and recovery
- Achilles tendinitis: pain and thickening of the Achilles tendon from overuse
- Peroneal tendinitis, tears and subluxation: pain and snapping along the outside of the ankle
- Posterior tibial tendon insufficiency: a weakening tendon that can lead to adult flatfoot
- FHL tendinitis (dancer’s tendinitis): pain behind the inner ankle, common in dancers
- Anterior tibialis tendon rupture: a tear of the tendon that lifts the foot
Lower leg
- Shin splints and stress fractures: shin pain in runners, from overload to stress fractures
- Chronic exertional compartment syndrome: leg pain that starts at the same point every run
Foot fractures and midfoot injuries
- Foot fractures: metatarsal, stress, navicular, heel and talus fractures
- Jones fracture and fifth metatarsal fractures: breaks on the outer edge of the foot, common in athletes
- Lisfranc injuries: midfoot sprains and fractures that are easy to miss
Heel, forefoot and big toe
- Plantar fasciitis: heel pain that is worst with the first steps in the morning
- Metatarsalgia: pain in the ball of the foot
- Morton’s neuroma: a pinched nerve between the toes that causes burning or numbness
- Turf toe: sprains of the big toe joint common in field sports
- Toe fractures and dislocations: broken and dislocated toes, including turf toe
- Sesamoid injuries: sesamoiditis and fractures of the small bones under the big toe
- Bunions (hallux valgus): a bony bump where the big toe drifts toward the other toes
- Hallux varus: a big toe that drifts away from the other toes
- Hallux rigidus: arthritis and stiffness of the big toe joint
Not sure what is causing your foot or ankle pain? Request an appointment to have your foot or ankle evaluated.
Ready to be seen? Request an appointment online or call 469-850-0680. Our staff will contact you by phone and text within an hour of your request (during business hours, Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm). Walk-in visits are welcome Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:30–10:30 am at 6700 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034. Same-day appointments available. Dr. Dold accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare and Tricare. Please call 469-850-0680 to confirm your coverage.
