We are still treating patients and making every effort to provide the highest quality care possible. We are offering telehealth appointments and in-person appointments (if deemed necessary and appropriate). Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all patients will first be triaged by phone to determine how we may best address the current problem. We are open by appointment 9 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday.
A non-surgical, non-injection treatment for plantar fascists (heel pain) and tendonitis of the foot and ankle.
Hover the mouse, or use your finger on a touch screen, to tap the area that best corresponds to your foot pain, ankle pain or toe pain using the images below. Examples of common conditions that occur in that area of the foot will be listed… This information is meant to help educate our patients on all the possible reasons for foot pain, however this should not be used solely for diagnosing your foot condition. If your foot pain or ankle pain has lasted longer than a couple weeks, please Make An Appointment
For a foot and ankle specialist, look no further. Dr. Sarah Neitzel practices podiatry in Silverdale offering both medical and surgical services for all your foot and ankle needs. Being located in Silverdale allows this podiatry practice the convenience of state-of-the-art medical facilities within a close vicinity. Surgical procedures are offered at Ambulatory Surgical Centers, and in-office when appropriate, to decrease patient cost and provide optimal patient experiences. Podiatry treats all foot and ankle related conditions.
Peninsula Podiatry is an independent private practice located in Kitsap County, proudly serving the communities of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, the Olympic Peninsula (Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Ludlow, and Port Townsend), Hurricane Ridge, and the communities of Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Bremerton, Silverdale, Poulsbo, Bangor, Bainbridge, Tacoma, and Belfair.
A podiatrist is a foot doctor–a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM), who has specialized training to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the foot, ankle, and connecting parts of the lower leg. Some podiatrists are specially trained foot and ankle surgeons who perform procedures from bunion correction to tendon repairs.
You should see a podiatrist for all foot and ankle conditions, injuries, or trauma, as a podiatrist has completed years of rigorous foot and ankle training in podiatric medical school and hospital-based residency training, making him or her uniquely qualified.
Podiatrists treat common conditions of the foot and ankle including
You should see a podiatrist when you have pain or an injury in any part of the foot or ankle and are experiencing one or more of the following symptoms for 1 or 2 days:
If you are unable to walk or put weight on your foot, call your podiatrist immediately.
Dr. Neitzel is a doctor of podiatric medicine (DPM) with a podiatry practice, Peninsula Podiatry, in Kitsap County, Washington. She has been practicing podiatry for 7 years. She is board-qualified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery, and board-qualified in Podiatric Medicine by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine.
During her residency at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, she received extensive training in reconstructive forefoot and rearfoot surgery, sports medicine/athletic injuries, and limb salvage.
In Dr. Neitzel’s practice, she sees a lot of patients for heel pain (plantar fasciitis, heel spurs), nail conditions, foot pain, sports injuries (ankle fractures, shin splints), surgical consults, and second opinions. She also specializes in minimally invasive procedures for bunions, hammertoes, nerve decompression, tendonitis, reconstructive forefoot surgery and some rearfoot surgery. These minimally invasive procedures include incisions smaller than a tack, with very minor discomfort, minimal swelling, and return to walking in a specialized shoe almost immediately.
The forefoot is the part of the foot just under the toes (ball of the foot). Forefoot problems are often caused by issues with how the foot interacts with the ground when walking. Symptoms can be painful, causing deformities such as hallux rigidus (stiff big toe joint), bunions, pain in the ball of the foot and hammertoes. Reconstructive forefoot surgery can be performed as out-patient, same-day surgery.
The rearfoot includes the back portion of the foot and ankle, including the heel. When patients don’t respond to conservative treatment for heel pain from plantar fasciitis or heel spurs, for example, reconstructive rearfoot and ankle surgery may be recommended to restore foot function and alleviate pain.
Peninsula Podiatry is an independent practice that offers several benefits to patients including:
To learn more about us, check out our Why Choose Peninsula Podiatry page.
Dr. Neitzel is currently accepting new patients and serves patients in Port Angeles, Sequim, Port Towsend, Port Ludlow, Poulsbo, Silverdale, Bremerton, Port Orchard, and Gig Harbor.
