Foot and ankle pain that
follows every step.
The first steps out of bed are the worst. You've tried insoles, stretching, ice, a ball under the foot. Some days are better. It always comes back.
5.0 · 56 reviews on GoogleEvery step is a reminder.
It doesn't have to be.
Foot and ankle pain changes how you walk, what shoes you wear, what you attempt. You've quietly rearranged your life around a foot that won't cooperate.
If stretching and orthotics haven't resolved it, the problem starts higher up.
Two methods targeting every layer of foot and ankle pain.
Foot and ankle pain runs in a chain from the calf to the intrinsic foot muscles, and we treat the full chain, not just where it hurts.
Reduces inflammation and restores circulation to compressed tissue
Calms the inflammation in the plantar fascia, Achilles, and ankle joint. Restores circulation and quiets the hypersensitivity to loading.
Releases the muscles pulling the foot out of balance
The calf and lower leg muscles pull the foot out of balance and refer pain into the heel and arch. Dry needling releases what orthotics can only accommodate.
One releases the pattern.
The other keeps it from coming back.
A randomized trial showed acupuncture benefits for plantar fasciitis maintained at six months. Dry needling of calf trigger points was as effective as corticosteroid injection, without the tissue atrophy risk.
"I saw Eugene Baek for treatment of plantar fasciitis which I had been struggling with for several months. He was gentle and patient, and he was thorough in his explanation of the treatment. I would highly recommend Eugene Baek for anyone seeking this type of treatment for pain."
Common questions about ankle and foot pain treatment.
Yes, and research supports it. Acupuncture reduces the inflammatory cycle in the plantar fascia and calms the pain response. Dry needling targets the calf muscles, particularly the soleus and gastrocnemius, whose trigger points increase tension on the Achilles and plantar fascia with every step. Releasing them changes the mechanical load immediately.
Orthotics address alignment, but they don’t treat the muscular dysfunction often driving the pain. The tibialis posterior, peroneals, and intrinsic foot muscles develop trigger points from overuse, compensation, or poor footwear. Dry needling reaches these muscles directly, and combined with acupuncture, most patients see improvement orthotics alone couldn’t achieve.
It can be, briefly. The foot has thinner tissue than most areas, so the initial sensation is sharper than in larger muscle groups, but the needles are extremely fine and insertion is brief. When a trigger point releases, patients often describe immediate relief. Discomfort lasts seconds; the improvement lasts longer.
Overnight, the plantar fascia and calf tissue rest in a shortened position. The first steps stretch that tightened tissue abruptly, and it protests. As you move, the tissue warms and lengthens and pain eases. Treatment that addresses the calf and foot muscles feeding the tension is what changes the morning.
Yes. Sprains that were never fully rehabilitated leave behind stiffness, altered balance sense, and compensation patterns that quietly load other structures: the shin, the knee, even the hip. Recurrent rolling or chronic lateral tightness years after a sprain is the typical signature, and the residual dysfunction is treatable long after.
A typical treatment timeline.
Morning heel pain typically reduces between visits.
Every case is different. Your plan is tailored to what we find in your assessment.
What resolution looks like for your feet.
Cutting walks short.
Long walks, no countdown.
Limping until the foot warms up.
First steps, normal steps.
Shoes chosen by the foot, not you.
Wearing what you want.
Your foot pain
has a source.
Let's find it.
5.0 · 56 reviews on Google
Out-of-Network Insurance Accepted: Empire BCBS · Oxford · United Health Care · Cigna · Aetna · Self-Pay Available