Foot and Ankle Surgery Alternatives In Toledo, OH

Is there a better option than foot or ankle surgery?

Regenexx provides breakthrough, non-surgical treatments that use your body’s own healing agents to treat and repair injuries including foot and ankle osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament tears, and other degenerative problems related to the foot or ankle.

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2865 North Reynolds Road, Suite 170 Toledo, OH 43615

Your Alternative to Foot & Ankle Surgery

Have you been told that steroid injections or invasive surgery are your only options to treat your foot or ankle pain? Interventional orthopedics provides a non-surgical alternative that uses your own cells to repair the damage.

Surgical treatment options for common foot and ankle injuries and arthritis include interventions such as ankle arthroscopy to clean up damaged cartilage, fusion of ankle bones where cartilage has been lost, and tendon grafts screwed in place to strengthen loose connections between bones. These surgeries also typically involve a painful post surgical recovery with a lengthy rehab period to restore strength and mobility.

Even worse, many patients experience less than optimal results from these irreversible surgeries because their biomechanics are permanently altered. This alteration subsequently causes knee, hip, and back pain as a result of additional and unintended strain. This pain occurs because the body requires millimeter precision to main proper function as the foot strikes the ground, becomes immobile, and forces then travel up the body, and often these surgeries are not able to restore alignment to such a precise level. We frequently see one orthopedic procedure lead to another because of the ripple effect that can occur when any part of this chain is out of balance.

At Regenexx we invented a new approach to orthopedic care we call Interventional Orthopedics. This approach involves the use of image guidance(flouroscopy and ultrasound) to precisely place high-dose cells from your body directly where they are needed in a specific joint structure. These cells then work in the site of your injury to grow into new, healthy tissue, a process that will only occur if the cells have been placed exactly where they need to go in order to achieve positive outcomes for the patient. This precise approach to orthopedic care can’t be replicated by a surgeon or nurse in a chiropractor’s office. Interventional Orthopedics requires thousands of hours of training following a standardized protocol process to become a licensed Regenexx physician.

Regenexx provides breakthrough, non-surgical treatments that use your body’s own healing agents to treat foot and ankle pain due to common injuries including foot and ankle osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament tears or laxity, and other degenerative conditions related to the foot and ankle.

Regenexx interventional orthopedic procedures are the world’s most advanced regenerative injection treatments for treating foot and ankle conditions. Before you consider ankle surgery, fusion, or replacement, consider the world’s leading customized cell treatments.

Regenexx patients are typically encouraged to walk the same day, most experience little to no down time, little to no need for opioid pain medication, and minimal to no time off work.

This page contains an extensive library of educational resources on foot and ankle conditions and our patented foot and ankle procedures created by Regenexx and our founder, Chris Centeno, M.D.. We encourage you to research your options.

Regenexx Benefits

  • Increased function
  • Pain reduction
  • Most individuals do not experience extensive downtime
  • Minimal time off of work
  • No surgery
  • Minimal use of mobility tools (crutches, etc.)
  • Minimal disruption of regular routine

2865 North Reynolds Road
Suite 170
Toledo, OH 43615

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Dr. Dankert is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine. His practice emphasizes conservative approaches to both acute and chronic musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.

With each of his patients, he utilizes a comprehensive treatment plan including: physical therapy, medication, bracing, and injections of the joints, tendons, and nerves. He is committed to helping his patients maintain an active and functional lifestyle.

He is also a team physician for a local high school, an associate team physician for the University of Toledo Athletics, and works with the Toledo Mud Hens, a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Lumbar Spine, Thoracic Spine

Dr. Roger Kruse is a national and international leader in sports medicine and musculoskeletal medicine. He has drawn international attention, and patients have traveled around the globe for treatment.

He is a member of ProMedica Physicians Group and has brought his expertise of regenerative medicine to the Toledo area. For 15 years, he has performed advanced procedures that utilizes ultrasound and fluoroscopy for platelet rich plasma, and orthobiologic injections, with great success.

In Toledo, Dr. Kruse is the Medical Director of the University of Toledo Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. He is the head team physician for the University of Toledo athletics, and he oversees the care of all athletes in 17 sports.

Dr. Kruse’s extensive resume includes serving as a team physician for three Olympic Games (Norway 1994, Atlanta 1996, and Nagano 1998). He also sits on the Sports Medicine and Sports Science Committee for US Figure Skating and regularly travels internationally with the US World Figure Skating team.

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Areas treated: Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Shoulder

Board certified in family medicine and sports medicine, Dr. Rennels is committed to preventative medicine and disease prevention to help his patients maintain healthy and functional lifestyles.

In addition to primary care, he has a special interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine. His training in osteopathic manipulation, injections, ultrasound-guided injections, and regenerative medicine treatments allow his patients to reduce pain and improve mobility.

Dr. Rennels practices at both Wildwood Family Practice and Sports Medicine. He is a team physician for local high schools and is an associate team physician at The University of Toledo.

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Areas treated: Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Shoulder

Dr. Szepiela is dedicated to a conservative approach to treatment. He uses a comprehensive treatment plan, including: physical therapy, medication, joint and spine injections, and stem cell-containing bone marrow concentrate treatments.

Board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine, he has a specialized interest in spinal intervention. Dr. Szepiela co-founded the ProMedica regenerative medicine program, which offers a non-surgical option for treatment of chronic joint pain, osteoarthritis, tendonitis, torn ligaments, and knee, hip, shoulder, back, or ankle pain.

He is also the head team physician of the Toledo Mud Hens, a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, and Lourdes University, as well as an associate team physician at the University of Toledo.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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Since 2005 we have conducted research, accumulated patient results data, and obtained direct feedback from our patients. With one purpose in mind. To help you make an informed, confident decision to treat your condition.

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Regenexx has performed more than 132,000 procedures worldwide. Regenexx keeps records of Regenexx procedures performed by physicians in our network in our outcomes database.

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Regenexx Safety Report

Regenexx has extensive research to support the safety of our procedures. Our study is the largest in the world on the safety of orthopedic regenerative medicine.

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