Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
A bunion is more than a bump - it's a 3D deformity of the first metatarsal. Dr. O'Carroll is a trained Lapiplasty® surgeon offering modern bunion correction.
Toe & Forefoot · Conditions & Treatments
Toe & Forefoot
Bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, ingrown nails, and forefoot reconstruction.
Conditions
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Diabetic Foot Wounds & Ulcers
A diabetic foot ulcer is a medical emergency in slow motion. Dr. O'Carroll provides expert wound care, offloading, and limb salvage across the Central Coast.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Forefoot Abscesses & Infections
Soft-tissue and bone infections of the forefoot - particularly in patients with diabetes - require urgent expert care to prevent spreading infection and save the foot.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Foreign Bodies in the Foot
Splinters, glass, needles, and other retained foreign bodies cause persistent pain, infection, and granuloma formation. Dr. O'Carroll provides image-guided removal.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Great Toe Arthritis (Hallux Rigidus)
Stiff, painful big-toe arthritis is one of the most common forefoot complaints in adults. Dr. O'Carroll offers conservative, joint-preserving, and fusion options.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Hammertoes & Toe Deformities
Hammertoes, claw toes, and mallet toes start flexible and become rigid. Treated early they're manageable conservatively; treated late they require reconstruction.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Ingrown Toenails
A common, painful, and very treatable problem. Dr. O'Carroll offers definitive in-office care for recurrent ingrown toenails.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Metatarsal Fractures
From simple stress fractures to displaced Jones fractures, metatarsal injuries demand accurate diagnosis to prevent nonunion or chronic pain.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Morton's Neuroma
A Morton's neuroma is a thickening of nerve tissue between the metatarsal heads - most often the third interspace. Diagnosed accurately, it's very treatable.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Plantar Warts
Plantar warts are caused by HPV and can be stubbornly resistant to treatment. Dr. O'Carroll offers a stepwise approach that reliably clears even chronic warts.
Toe & Forefoot
Learn more Soft Tissue Masses
Most foot lumps are benign - but every new mass deserves an accurate diagnosis. Dr. O'Carroll evaluates and treats lipomas, fibromas, ganglia, and other soft-tissue lesions.
Treatments
Wound Care
Learn more Advanced Wound Care
Chronic and complex wounds require a coordinated, evidence-based approach. Dr. O'Carroll provides comprehensive wound care across the Central Coast.
Surgical
Learn more Amputation & Limb Salvage
When infection, ischemia, or non-healing wounds threaten the foot or limb, expert limb salvage surgery preserves function whenever possible - and provides the most functional amputation when it is not.
Surgical
Learn more Bone Cyst & Tumor Excision
Curettage, grafting, and en bloc excision for symptomatic or imaging-equivocal benign bone lesions of the foot and ankle.
Surgical
Learn more Bunion Surgery (Bunionectomy)
Modern bunion correction - including Lapiplasty® 3D correction. Dr. O'Carroll matches the procedure to your deformity, instability, and lifestyle.
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 Foot & Ankle Fusion (Arthrodesis)
For end-stage arthritis and selected deformities, fusion provides durable, predictable pain relief and restores alignment.
Surgical
Learn more Foreign Body Removal
Image-guided removal of splinters, glass, needles, and other retained foreign bodies - including those invisible on plain X-ray.
Surgical
Learn more Fracture Fixation (ORIF)
Open reduction and internal fixation of displaced and articular foot and ankle fractures - restoring alignment to prevent post-traumatic arthritis.
Surgical
Learn more Ganglion Cyst Excision
Definitive surgical removal of symptomatic ganglion cysts - including the joint or tendon-sheath stalk to minimize recurrence.
Surgical
Learn more Hammertoe Correction Surgery
Definitive surgical correction of rigid and progressively painful hammertoes - restoring straight toes and comfortable footwear.
Surgical
Learn more Incision & Drainage
Soft-tissue abscesses of the foot need timely incision and drainage to prevent spread. Dr. O'Carroll provides urgent in-office and operative drainage.
Non-Surgical
Learn more Joint Injections
Image-guided joint injections - corticosteroid, hyaluronic acid, and biologic - provide diagnostic clarity and meaningful relief for arthritis and inflammatory joint pain.
Surgical
Learn more Metatarsal Osteotomy
Targeted bone cuts to relieve forefoot overload, correct alignment, and address metatarsalgia that has failed conservative care.
Surgical
Learn more Morton's Neuroma Excision
For Morton's neuromas that have failed conservative care, surgical excision provides definitive, durable relief.
Skin & Nail
Learn more Routine Nail Care
For patients with diabetes, neuropathy, vascular disease, or thickened/dystrophic nails, professional nail care prevents serious complications and improves comfort.
Surgical
Learn more Sesamoidectomy
For chronic sesamoiditis or sesamoid fracture nonunion that has failed conservative care, sesamoidectomy provides reliable relief.
Wound Care
Learn more Skin Grafts & Tissue Substitutes
For wounds that have stalled, bioengineered skin substitutes and autografts can dramatically accelerate healing. Dr. O'Carroll uses the right product for the right wound.
Surgical
Learn more Soft Tissue Tumor Excision
Marginal and wide excision of benign and selected malignant soft-tissue tumors of the foot and ankle, with attention to function and cosmesis.
Surgical
Learn more Surgical Debridement
Removing nonviable tissue is the foundation of every successful wound treatment. Dr. O'Carroll provides expert sharp and surgical debridement.
Surgical
Learn more Toenail Surgery
A simple, definitive in-office procedure for recurrent ingrown toenails. Done correctly, recurrence rates are very low.
Skin & Nail
Learn more Wart Removal
A stepwise, evidence-based approach to clearing plantar warts - including the stubborn ones that have failed home treatment.
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.