Educational Information For You
"I don't want the peace that brings understanding, I want the understanding that brings peace." - Helen Keller
Dr. Gibson has always felt that "greater understanding of your condition will lead to more personal responsibility for the healing process and help you return to normal activities more quickly." So how can we help you return to the activities you love?
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Heel Pain Video Library Heel pain is commonly encountered. View videos on heel pain to give you additional information. -
Bunion Treatment | Surgery | Relieve Pain Your bunion pain now interferes with your life. It has come time to undergo surgery and you are wondering what the options are. Surgery can be done in multiple ways and may allow you to be semi-active even in the recovery period. -
Bunion Treatment | Conservative | Padding | Splints So you have a bunion. What treatment options are there besides surgery? When will these treatments not work? -
When Your Doctor Hurts His Foot | Fracture | Pain | Injury You commonly go to the doctor for injuries or illnesses, but have you ever wondered how your doctor would care for himself in the same situation. Dr Gibson broke his foot playinig soccer and is documenting the healing process to help you understand better... -
Exercise Shoe | Fitting Shoes | Running On a regular basis, we are asked to recommend a shoe by brand or even exact shoe by name. Although we are regularly looking for opportunities to educate people on the correct shoes for the particular activity, this question is notoriously difficulty to respond to. Just as every individual has feet that look and function differently, different shoes will fit and even function differently for different people. Therefore, instead of recommending a particular brand or shoe, Dr Gibson will provide the process for selecting a quality shoe: -
Electronic Medical Record | Computerized | Backup To protect your information, Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute utilizes a high quality digital or electronic medical record that is securely backed up inhouse and online. -
Specialized Equipment | Technology | State-of-the-Art Care Specialized equipment and treamtents utilizing the latest technologies to provide the highest quality care to our patients. -
Causes of Neuropathy | Peripheral Neuropathy | Numbness Neuropathy (nerve damage) can be caused by diabetes or nearly 100 other causes. Treatment is dependent on finding the cause. -
Treatment Options For Peripheral Neuropathy Many treatments exist for Neuropathy. We discuss many of the proven treatments here. Do you have neuropathy and are looking for a way to improve your neuropathy? -
Podiatry Articles | Educational Information Additional Informational Articles -
Severs Disease | Calcaneal Apophysitis | Heel Pain | Child Heel pain is children is common, especially in the athletic child. The most common reason for heel or even ankle pain is Calcaneal Apophysitis or Severe's Disease. -
Athletes Foot | Tinea Pedis | Fungal Infection Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis): A fungal or yeast infection of the skin presenting with an appearance that can vary from simple scaling of the skin, with minimal itching, to macerated raw areas with spread of the infection to the undersurface of the toes or to the dorsum of the foot with blistering and inflammation. -
Achilles Tendon | Injury | Tendonitis | Pain | Torn The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, and can cause significant pain or discomfort. Understanding these injuries can allow good self care and understanding of how to keep injuries from getting worse. -
Revolutionary Treatment | Plantar Fasciitis | Heel Spur | Pain A new revolutionary treatment for heel pain or plantar fasciitis that requires minimal time off the feet (days instead of weeks). Now you can eliminate your heel pain and get back to normal. -
Our Online Store | Inoffice Store | Medical Supplies | Foot Health As a service to you, we provide foot health products in our office and online. These products have been reviewed and recommended by our doctor as high quality treatment options for foot or ankle related complaints. -
American Fork, Utah podiatrist | Diabetic shoes | Orthotics If you have diabetes and struggle with foot pain, it might be time to look into diabetic shoes or even orthotics, available at Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute in American Fork, Utah.
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Mountain West Foot & Ankle Institute is located in American Fork, Utah. It serves Utah County communities including Alpine, Highland, Lehi, Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, Cedar Hills, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, Orem, Provo and Springville.