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Find your care · Elbow

My elbow hurts, or my ring finger is numb.

The elbow carries the funny bone nerve, the biceps anchor and the forearm tendons. Problems here are often felt in the hand as much as the elbow.

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Find your care · Foot and ankle

My foot or ankle hurts with every step.

Heel pain first thing in the morning, a bunion that rules out your shoes, an ankle that rolls on every trail. Everything below the knee is Dr. Hoopes territory.

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Find your care · Sports injury

I am an athlete and I need to get back.

A torn ACL, a dislocated shoulder, a meniscus that locks, an Achilles that popped. Whether you compete or just refuse to stop, we plan the return before we plan the surgery.

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Foot and Ankle

Sharp heel pain with the first steps out of bed that eases as you move is plantar fasciitis.Pain and tightness above the heel with running or stairs is Achilles tendinitis.

A bump at the base of the big toe that rubs in every shoe is a bunion. An ankle that gives way on uneven ground, long after the original sprain, is chronic instability. Deep ankle ache and stiffness after an old fracture is arthritis.

Surgeons for this region

Dr. Hoopes

Foot and Ankle

Michael Carlson, MD, Shoulder and Sports Medicine surgeon at Ridgeline Orthopedic Specialists

Dr. CarlsonShoulder and Sports Medicine

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Where the Pain Comes From

The plantar fascia and Achilles are thick bands under constant load; they get irritated where they attach to bone.Bunions are the big toe joint drifting out of line, often inherited. Sprains stretch the outer ankle ligaments and sometimes never fully retighten.Ankle arthritis most often follows a past fracture or years of instability rather than age alone.

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Conditions We Treat

Bunions

A big toe bump that rules out your shoes.

Plantar Fasciitis

Stabbing heel pain with the first steps of the morning.

Achilles Tendinitis

Pain and stiffness above the heel with running or stairs.

Ankle Instability

An ankle that rolls on every trail and never feels trusted.

Ankle Arthritis

Deep ankle ache and stiffness, often years after a fracture.

All 5 foot and ankle conditions

The complete list for this region, with symptoms and treatment for each.

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Treatments We Offer

Bunion Surgery

Straightens the big toe joint so shoes fit again.

Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Heel pain treatment, almost always without surgery.

Achilles Tendon Repair

Repairs a ruptured Achilles so strength comes back.

Ankle Arthroscopy

Minimally invasive camera surgery inside the ankle.

Total Ankle Replacement

Replaces an arthritic ankle and keeps it moving.

All 8 foot and ankle procedures

Every procedure in this group, each with recovery and risks.

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Surgeons for This Region

Dr. Hoopes, MD

Fellowship trained in foot and ankle surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center. Twelve years in practice.

Dr. Carlson, MD

Arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, hip and ankle. Published sports medicine researcher. Fourteen years in practice.

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Hurt Today? Call Today.

We strive to offer same-day appointments for acute orthopedic injuries: a fall, a pop, a dislocated joint, or a fracture splinted in an emergency room.One number reaches both clinics. Tell the front desk what happened and they will find the first opening with the right surgeon.This is not an urgent care. It is a direct line to a fellowship-trained surgeon when an injury should not wait weeks.

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Two clinics, one number to call or text. Same-day appointments for acute injuries whenever we can. The front desk will match you with the right surgeon.

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