The staff at Davis Foot & Ankle Center have worked together with Dr. Basso for many years and enjoy getting to know all patients by name. Whatever your foot or ankle problem may be, the entire team makes sure you get the best treatment available. Dr. Tracy Basso was born to be a podiatrist. Growing up with a podiatrist father and uncle, he was exposed to medical concepts at an early age and developed a strong interest in physiology.
For Dr. Basso, it was a natural progression. He knew he wanted to be the doctor who delivers the most advanced care to patients who have chronic foot and ankle pain, and who may have given up hope for relief. I was told I had plantar fasciitis, but Dr. Basso diagnosed a DVT (blood clot) in my leg and sent me to the ER.
For Dr. Basso, it was a natural progression. He knew he wanted to be the doctor who delivers the most advanced care to patients who have chronic foot and ankle pain, and who may have given up hope for relief. I was told I had plantar fasciitis, but Dr. Basso diagnosed a DVT (blood clot) in my leg and sent me to the ER.
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At Davis Foot & Ankle Center, our friendly and welcoming office is dedicated to providing the most comprehensive foot and ankle care in the Sacramento region. We are the only practice in Yolo County that has won national quality awards-now two years in a row-and we strive to honor this title with the highest quality of care every day.
Davis Foot & Ankle Center is conveniently located two blocks north of the University of California, Davis campus on Anderson Road. Committed to being there for his patients whenever necessary, Dr. Basso allows time in the schedule each day to accommodate emergency patients, both in the mornings and afternoons.
Davis Foot & Ankle Center specializes in foot and ankle medicine and surgery, treating the full range of conditions such as neuropathy, sports medicine, trauma/injury, wounds, diabetic feet, geriatric feet, bunions, heel and ankle pain, flat feet, and custom orthotics. Patients requiring specialist podiatric surgery come to Dr. Tracy Basso because he is one of the few nerve surgeons specially trained in peripheral nerve decompression.
Our lower extremities are unique in their complexity and the importance of their roles in the human body and its support, strength, flexibility, and mobility. The foot and ankle are among the most intricate and complex anatomical structures. Remarkably, they contain a total of 26 bones, a quarter of all the bones in the body; 33 joints; and more than 100 muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Approximately 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes develop neuropathy. This nervous system damage is a serious complication that may cause diabetics to lose feeling in their feet or hands. Diabetes decreases blood flow, so injuries are slow to heal. Infections spread quickly. Because a wound as small as a blister can cause damage, diabetics must constantly monitor their feet for injuries or face severe consequences, including amputation.
