Ankle
What Can You Expect at Our Foot & Ankle Center?
Our Foot & Ankle Center is dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive education and exceptional care through the experience, training, and expertise of our fellowship-trained foot and ankle specialist. Our goal is to help patients relieve pain, restore stability, and return to their daily activities and athletic pursuits with confidence.
Having dedicated his practice to specialized ankle care, our specialist offers the latest surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for a wide range of ankle conditions, including ankle ligament reconstruction, ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, and tendon repair. While surgery may be the best solution for some patients, many ankle conditions can improve through conservative treatment options such as medication, bracing, injections, activity modification, or physical therapy.
Every patient receives individualized care tailored to their condition, symptoms, and lifestyle. When surgery is recommended, our specialist takes time to educate patients on the procedure, recovery process, rehabilitation expectations, and long-term outcomes so they feel informed and comfortable throughout every stage of care.
Ankle specialists are orthopaedic experts who diagnose and treat injuries and conditions affecting the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and nerves of the ankle. Because the ankle plays a critical role in balance, movement, and stability, specialized care is often essential to restoring function and relieving pain.
Our fellowship-trained ankle specialist treats a wide range of conditions, including ankle sprains, fractures, tendon injuries, instability, arthritis, and sports-related injuries. Treatment options may include medication, bracing, injections, physical therapy, or surgery depending on each patient’s condition and goals.
Our specialist is highly trained in advanced procedures such as ankle ligament reconstruction, ankle replacement, ankle arthroscopy, fracture repair, and tendon repair.
Know When It’s Time to Get Help
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms for more than a few days, it may be time to schedule an appointment with an ankle specialist:
- Ankle swelling or tenderness
- Difficulty walking or bearing weight
- Instability or repeated ankle sprains
- Pain during activity or exercise
- Pain throughout the ankle joint
- Reduced ankle mobility or stiffness
- Weakness in the ankle
- Persistent pain after an ankle injury
Know When It’s Time to Get Help
Our ankle specialist diagnoses and treats a variety of ankle injuries and conditions, including:
- Achilles tendon injury
- Ankle sprain
- Ankle fracture
- Ankle instability
- Arthritis
- Sports-related injury
- Syndesmosis injuries
- Tendon rupture or tear
- Tendonitis
Online Guide to Foot & Ankle Care
Focused on helping you live without limits, our Online Guide to Foot & Ankle Care was developed to provide patients with helpful information about a wide range of injuries, conditions, and available treatment options.
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Professional Orthopaedic Associates: Get Back to a Life Without Limits
Since 1985, we have been offering excellence in orthopaedic and sports medicine care. Our fellowship-trained ankle surgeon, Dr. Glenn Gabisan, has years of expertise in diagnosing and treating complex ankle injuries and conditions. He uses his extensive training and expertise to provide the very best to our patients.
Additionally, he values and is committed to ongoing professional education. Our specialist attends courses and proactively learns the latest procedures and surgical techniques for ankle care. He also serves as a thought leader, lecturing and writing about orthopaedic treatment and care. Our ankle specialist is one of the most highly respected surgeons in our region.
To consult with our ankle specialist, please call (732) 530-4949. We have offices conveniently located in Tinton Falls, Toms River, and Freehold.