Heel & Achilles
Learn more Achilles Tendon Injuries
From insertional tendinopathy to acute rupture - Dr. O'Carroll provides a full spectrum of Achilles care, with surgical and non-surgical pathways tailored to your activity goals.
Heel & Achilles · Conditions & Treatments
Heel & Achilles
Plantar fasciitis, Achilles disorders, and posterior heel conditions.
Conditions
Heel & Achilles
Learn more Heel Bone Spurs
Heel spurs are common - but they're usually a finding, not a diagnosis. Learn what spurs really mean and when removal is actually warranted.
Heel & Achilles
Learn more Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Pain
The most common cause of heel pain in adults. Learn what really causes it, what actually works, and when surgery is the right call - from Central Coast podiatric surgeon Dr. Brian O'Carroll.
Treatments
Surgical
Learn more Achilles Tendon Repair
Surgical repair of acute Achilles rupture and chronic tendinopathy - open, mini-open, and percutaneous techniques tailored to the patient.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Ankle Strapping, Taping & Bracing
External support - taping, semi-rigid stirrup braces, lace-up braces - protects the healing ankle and prevents recurrent sprains in active patients.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Casting & Walking Boots
Immobilization is a powerful treatment for fractures, sprains, tendon injuries, and ulcers. The right device for the right injury makes the difference.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Corticosteroid & Nerve Injections
Targeted injections for nerve entrapment, neuroma, and tendon-sheath inflammation provide accurate diagnosis and durable relief in selected patients.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Custom Orthotics
Prescription orthotics, made to your foot and your gait, can transform pain from chronic conditions like plantar fasciitis, PTTD, and arthritis.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Diagnostic Ultrasound
In-office musculoskeletal ultrasound provides immediate, dynamic imaging of tendons, ligaments, nerves, and soft-tissue masses - at the point of care.
Surgical
Learn more Gastrocnemius Recession
For chronic foot pain driven by an isolated tight gastrocnemius (equinus contracture), recession lengthens the muscle just enough to relieve the underlying mechanical overload.
Surgical
Learn more Heel Bone Spur Excision
For symptomatic posterior (Haglund-type) and selected plantar heel spurs that have failed conservative care, surgical excision provides reliable relief.
Surgical
Learn more Plantar Nerve Decompression
For chronic, refractory heel pain or tarsal tunnel symptoms driven by nerve entrapment, surgical decompression provides definitive relief.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Shockwave Therapy
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is a non-invasive, drug-free treatment that triggers the body's own repair response in chronic tendon and fascia pain - most often plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinosis, and stubborn heel pain.
Surgical
Learn more Tendon Transfer & Reconstruction
Restoring balance to a foot disabled by tendon failure, posterior tibial dysfunction, or post-traumatic deformity through targeted tendon transfer and reconstruction.
Get back on your feet!
Schedule a consultation with Dr. O'Carroll at our Pismo Beach or Santa Maria office. Dr. O'Carroll's schedule fills quickly - we recommend requesting an appointment as early as you can to get on the list.