Podiatry Services

Regenerative medicine is a cutting-edge, emerging field that’s all about accelerating your body’s healing processes in a natural way. We’re one of the first to bring these revolutionary treatments to the Northern Nevada community, and we’ve been using them in office to treat some of the most stubborn chronic injuries without surgery. We also use these advanced treatments with foot and ankle conditions early in treatment to facilitate getting patients back to their activities are quickly as possible. 

Treatments available include:

MLS Laser Therapy – This treatment harnesses light energy at therapeutic wavelengths to relieve pain, reduce edema and inflammation, boost circulation and metabolism, and stimulate cellular repair. It is highly effective for most cases of musculoskeletal pain and can even help with postsurgical wounds and wart removal. Best of all, it’s painless with no known side effects and cost effective as well.

AmnioFix – This is the most cost-effective, scientifically validated stem cell-derived therapy currently available. The injected amniotic tissue triggers accelerated production of all three lines of stem cells within your body and attracts them to the injection area to repair damaged tissue—all without inciting a negative reaction.

It all starts with your feet.

A huge percentage of the most common foot and ankle conditions are related in some way to poor biomechanics and structure in your feet and/or ankles. Just like a house with a crumbling foundation cannot stand for long, a person with misaligned feet and poor biomechanics will constantly struggle with pain—not just in the feet, but throughout the body.

One of the best and most versatile ways to realign and retrain your feet to improve biomechanics—and remove the underlying cause of pain—is the use of orthotics.

At Sierra Foot & Ankle, we’re one of the very best in the business at fitting custom orthotic devices and at adjusting prefabricated devices in order to make them fit and work best for your feet and body alignment. Our on-site orthotics lab allows us to make precise fitting adjustments. Whether custom or pre-fabricated we’re able to help you get the absolute best out of your orthotics. We’re able to achieve a successful and effective fit in 98 percent of cases.

Foot Surgery

Surgery is something that we view only as a last resort.

Whenever possible, we’ll always prioritize finding non-invasive and natural solutions to your foot problems, such as orthotics or regenerative therapies. If we’re able to fix the problem without surgery, or even just eliminate the pain and allow you to return to your lifestyle, we will do so.

However, sometimes surgery is absolutely necessary, and in those circumstances, we are well qualified to help you. Dr. Melhuish is an accomplished and board-certified podiatrist who has fixed thousands of feet.

Most of our surgeries can be performed outpatient, saving you substantial time and money, and we’ll always make sure you are well cared for before, during, and after the procedure. We can also incorporate laser therapy in the treatment plan to accelerate surgical wound healing, reduce the risk of infection, reduce the appearance of visible scars, and accelerate rehabilitation.

It all starts with your feet.

A huge percentage of the most common foot and ankle conditions are related in some way to poor biomechanics and structure in your feet and/or ankles. Just like a house with a crumbling foundation cannot stand for long, a person with misaligned feet and poor biomechanics will constantly struggle with pain—not just in the feet, but throughout the body.

One of the best and most versatile ways to realign and retrain your feet to improve biomechanics—and remove the underlying cause of pain—is the use of orthotics.

At Sierra Foot & Ankle, we’re one of the very best in the business at fitting custom orthotic devices and at adjusting prefabricated devices in order to make them fit and work best for your feet and body alignment. Our on-site orthotics lab allows us to make precise fitting adjustments. Whether custom or pre-fabricated we’re able to help you get the absolute best out of your orthotics. We’re able to achieve a successful and effective fit in 98 percent of cases.

Foot Surgery

Surgery is something that we view only as a last resort.

Whenever possible, we’ll always prioritize finding non-invasive and natural solutions to your foot problems, such as orthotics or regenerative therapies. If we’re able to fix the problem without surgery, or even just eliminate the pain and allow you to return to your lifestyle, we will do so.

However, sometimes surgery is absolutely necessary, and in those circumstances, we are well qualified to help you. Dr. Melhuish is an accomplished and board-certified foot who has fixed thousands of feet.

Most of our surgeries can be performed outpatient, saving you substantial time and money, and we’ll always make sure you are well cared for before, during, and after the procedure. We can also incorporate laser therapy in the treatment plan to accelerate surgical wound healing, reduce the risk of infection, reduce the appearance of visible scars, and accelerate rehabilitation.