Podiatrist - Spokane
205 N University, Suite #4
Spokane, WA 99206
509-928-8181
Our Services
Dr. Babol offers a full array of podiatric services to help you maintain healthy feet. You can read more on this page about specific services.
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We also have:
Hyperbaric Chamber - One of the few clinics who has its own Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber for slow healing wounds.
TEKSCAN Gait scan - We offer a comprehensive exam that includes gait studies to determine the possible contributing factors affecting your pain. From these, we customize your orthotic to correct your problem.
Facilities and Equipment:
- Fluoroscan Motion Equipment
- LASER Equipment
- Surgery Center Medicare Accredited
COMPUTERIZED Orthotic Impression Casting Technique
With our modern technology of scanning your feet, we offer a more precise method of correcting foot and gait abnormalities. We also offer our own in-house orthotic laboratory to get you back on your feet FAST
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DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND
What is diagnostic ultrasound?
What are the uses of the procedure?
How should I prepare for the procedure?
What does the equipment look like?
How is the procedure performed?
What are the benefits versus the risks?
Ultrasound involves the sending of sound waves through the body. Those sound waves are reflected off the internal organs. The reflections are then interpreted by special instruments that subsequently create an image of anatomic parts. No ionizing radiation (x-ray) is involved in ultrasound imaging. An ultrasound image is a useful way of examining the musculoskeletal system of the body to detect problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and soft tissue. Ultrasound images are captured in real time, so they can often show movement, function and anatomy, as well as enable the doctor to diagnose a variety of conditions and assess damage after an injury.
What are the uses of the procedure?
Ultrasound images can be useful in diagnosing the following conditions in the foot:
- Plantar fasciitis of partial tear
- Plantar fibroma
- Morton's neuroma
- Achilles tendon rupture or tendonitis
- Heel spurs
- Bone injuries-fractures - stress fractures Retrocalcaneal bursitis Tibialis posterior- rupture- dysfunction Cystic masses Fat pad thickness for at risk diabetics
- Rheumatoid arthritis - capsular erosion- nodules Ankle sprains- strains Guided needle aspirations and injections
How should I prepare for the procedure?
You should wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing for your ultrasound exam. No other preparation is required.
What does the equipment look like?
The equipment consists of a transducer and a monitoring system. The transducer is a small, hand-held device that resembles a microphone. A lubricating gel is spread on the area being examined. The transducer is placed on the examining area and an image is immediately visible on a screen that resembles a computer monitor.
How is the procedure performed?
The patient is positioned on the examining chair. The clear gel is applied to the area that will be examined. The gel helps the transducer make a secure contact and eliminates air pockets between the transducer and the skin. The doctor then presses the transducer firmly against the skin and sweeps it back and forth to image the area of interest, reviewing the images on a monitor and capturing snapshots as required.
What are the benefits versus the risks?
Benefits
Ultrasound scanning is usually painless and noninvasive Ultrasound imaging uses no ionizing radiation Ultrasound provides real-time imaging, making it a good tool for guiding injections or aspirations of fluid in joints or elsewhere Unlike the strong magnetic field of an MRI, ultrasound is not affected by cardiac pacemakers, ferromagnetic implants or fragments within the body. Ultrasound may actually have advantages over MRI in seeing tendon structure, which is better appreciated by ultrasound than MRI and a fraction of the cost Risks
For diagnostic ultrasound there are no known harmful effects on humans What are the limitations of ultrasound imaging?
Ultrasound has difficulty penetrating bone and therefore, can only see the outer surface of bony structures and not what lies within and beyond. For visualizing internal structure of bones or certain joints, other imaging modalities, such as MRI, is selected.
Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions
The laser solution for the full range of vascular conditions with PhotoGenica-SV.
Many skin conditions are the result of abnormal blood vessels. These include conditions such as port-wine birthmarks, angiomas, hemangiomas, spider veins on the face and legs, inflammatory acne, psoria-sis, and warts. Some conditions, such as fine wrinkles and uneven pigmentation, result from extensive sun damage. All of these conditions can be treated with the Cynosure vascular laser.
Vascular Treatments:
- Facial Rejuvenation/wrinkle treatment
- Facial spider veins
- Leg veins
- Angiomas (red marks)
- Rosacea
- Scars (with reddish components)
- Stretch Marks
- Port-Wine stain birthmarks (PWSJ)
- Vascular Birthmarks
- Acne
- Warts
- Psoriasis
How does a laser help?
Using a beam of light Cynosure lasers treat a broad range of vascular conditions by "selectively" treating the areas of concern. The laser light selectively tar-gets and coagulates problem blood vessels while leaving the surrounding skin unchanged.
How many treatments are required?
Results are seen within three to four weeks. Typically, one to two treatments are recommended. For conditions such as birthmarks or hemangiomas, several treatments will be required.
Is the treatment painful?
There is some minor discomfort associated with laser treatment. Most patients describe the sensa-tion as a series of rubber band snaps to the skin. We can often reduce or eliminate this by cooling the treated area with an air-cooling device.
What is facial rejuvenation treatment?
Facial rejuvenation is the visible improvement of sun-damaged skin by removing enlarged blood ves-sels and irregular pigmentation and by stimulating the underlying collagen.
Can the laser treat infants with port-wine birthmarks?
Yes. The Cynosure laser can be used to safely treat all sizes of Port-Wine Birthmarks in infants and adults.
Can the laser treat facial and leg veins, rosacea and acne?
The laser can selectively target red vessels and blotches on the face and legs.
How does the laser treat warts and psoriasis?
By destroying the underlying blood vessels that support these growths.