Did you know your foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, and ligaments? It’s not surprising a majority of Americans experience foot pain during their lifetime.
Dr. Ralph Wentz specializes in treating foot, ankle and lower-leg ailments, including the surgical repair of all foot and ankle injuries. He also provides wound care to the lower extremities and has a special interest in sports medicine.
If you are experiencing an issue with your foot, ankle or lower leg, please don’t wait to call us at (719) 539-6600. We offer same-day appointments for urgent issues. It’s important to get care early to prevent more serious problems down the road.
Featured Services
Heel Pain/Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
The expert team at Wentz Foot & Ankle offers plenty of solutions to help you get through the most severe plantar fasciitis flare-ups. Our success rate for conservative treatment of plantar fasciitis is very high. Occasionally the best way to treat this condition is through surgery.
Fracture Care
Wentz Foot & Ankle offers same-day appointments for foot, ankle and lower-leg injuries. We provide in-office X-rays for prompt diagnosis and treatment of broken bones. If your injury requires an operation, Dr. Wentz performs surgery at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida.
Ingrown Toenail Removal
The entire ingrown toenail removal at Wentz Foot & Ankle is quick and virtually painless. You can drive away comfortably wearing your own shoes.
Our Services include:
- Achilles tendon care
- Arthritis treatment
- Bunion repair
- Circulation testing (PADnet)
- Corn and callus removal
- Custom orthotic fitting
- Diabetic foot care
- Fracture/stress fracture care
- Gout treatment
- Hammertoe repair
- Heel pain/plantar fasciitis treatment
- Ingrown toenail removal
- Neuroma treatment
- Sports medicine
- Sprains/strains treatment
- Surgical repair of foot/ankle/lower-leg injuries
- Wart removal
- Workers’ compensation injuries
- Wound care
- X-rays on-site