Ankle Replacement
Ankles are hard at work supporting your weight and making it possible for your to use your feet. Standing, walking, running, jumping, and even sitting up in a chair all rely on your ankles to support your legs and body. For patients with ankle arthritis, pain is just a part of daily life. But when […]
Pilon Fracture Of The Ankle
Anyone can get a pilon fracture of the ankle. They can have significant effects on a patient’s life and should, therefore, be seen as potentially disabling injuries. These injuries were first described more than 100 years ago, and today they are still as challenging to treat. This makes finding the most skilled, experienced surgeons to […]
Selecting the Right Treatment Option for Ankle Instability
Ankle injuries are very common. Most ankle injuries are the result of straining one of two ankle ligaments (the anterior talofibular ligament and the calcaneofibular ligament.) Many ankle ligament injuries resolve with conservative care such as air casts, activity limits, and medication that treats pain and reduces inflammation. But some people experience repeated ankle sprains, […]
Denver ankle repair doctors diagnose and treat ankle pain
There are numerous causes of ankle pain from arthritis to trauma, and ankle repair procedures vary widely according to the type of injury or illness. Learn when a sprain, strain or other injury is severe enough to require treatment or surgical solution. In Denver, ankle repair doctors treat the entire spectrum of injuries and illnesses […]
Success Story: How endurance athlete Ryan Law got back on the race course after surgery with Dr. Ng
Ryan Law loves to run. So much, that in the past seven years, he’s run 11 marathons and seven ultra-marathons/endurance events (3X50 milers, 4X55k+, and Half Ironman – this guy knows how to #BeActive – we are talking serious distance here people!). But for years, he had been fighting through a chronic injury that was […]
Snowboarders vs Ski Ankle Injuries
Colorado: If it ever snows enough to ski or board again, avoid these common ankle injuries and stay on the mountain longer! In Colorado, we’re having one of the slowest starts to the ski and snowboard season in a while, with even less snow than last year at this time. But late December brought plenty […]
Foot or ankle pain? How to pick a qualified podiatrist.
Foot or ankle pain? How to pick a qualified podiatrist. Did you know there are 28 bones in your foot and ankle? That’s a full quarter of all your bones in your feet! Not to mention there are dozens of joints and more than 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons. All of this is to say […]
Foot & Ankle
Foot & Ankle The foot and ankle provide a foundation and bear the weight of the entire body. Keeping the patient’s feet and ankles free of pain will allow them greater mobility and freedom to pursue activities they enjoy. Patients experience a number of foot and ankle problems including bunions, heel pain, neuromas, hammertoes, and […]
Richard K
Dr. Jacobson was spot on with his diagnosis of the bone spur in my ankle and the best action plan with which to treat it. I needed to be on a quick recovery timeline to miss as little of the ski season as possible and I was able to schedule surgery quickly and on a day […]
