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Comprehensive Foot & Ankle Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery in Austin, TX. Opening 11/2022!

05/15/2026

Happy National Physical Activity and Sports Month from our team here at Align Foot and Ankle! 🤘🦶

Austin in May means the Greenbelt, morning runs before the heat hits, weekend pickleball, and trail rides. And for us, it means taking a moment to talk about the thing that makes all of it possible: your feet.

Here's what we see every day: foot pain that started as a small signal weeks ago that got pushed through—until it couldn't be anymore. The patients who come in early are the ones back out there the fastest.

At Align, we start with a real evaluation: how you move, how you load, what's actually driving the problem. From there, your plan might include custom orthotics, targeted stretching, footwear guidance, or regenerative options like SoftWave, Class IV laser, or DPMx injections. MIS surgery can also be an option when conservative care isn't enough.

Don't wait until you're sidelined. If something's been nagging you, this month is your sign. 👇

📍 Link in bio to read the full blog

05/15/2026

Today is International Virtual Assistants Day and we just want to take a second to say, thank you. 💻🤍

Behind every answered message, every scheduled appointment, every "I'll take care of it" is a person who shows up every single day with focus and flexibility under pressure. Virtual assistants don't just support a practice or a business, they hold it together. They catch what falls through the cracks before anyone even knows there was a crack.

At Align, we know firsthand that great care starts long before a patient ever walks through the door. It starts with the communication, the follow-through, the details. And that's exactly what VAs do, quietly and consistently, every single day.

If you have a virtual assistant in your corner — today's a great day to tell them what they mean to you. And if you ARE a VA — thank you. You are seen and you are appreciated . 🙌

05/13/2026

Happy birthday to our sweet and incredible Eesha who not only helps us with our patient care but manages our social media and website management! You name it, she does it all! Thank you for being an amazing member of the Align Family! Wishing you the best day ever!

05/10/2026

A gorgeous bouquet and heartfelt card from .ellsworth, and they’re just one small part of the most thoughtful weekend she and .alignfa planned for me 💛
And I woke up to the sweetest text from this morning. Two girls who didn’t have to choose me…and do anyway. That’s everything.
I don’t take any of it for granted. Having these two humans in my life, who show up with so much intention and heart, means more than I can say.
Mother’s Day looks different for everyone. The moms who gave birth and the ones who grew into it. The ones who were chosen. The ones honoring moms they’ve lost. The fur mamas 🐾 All of it counts. All of it matters.
Wherever you are today, I hope you feel as full as I do right now.
Happy Mother’s Day from me and the whole Align family 🌻

05/08/2026

Motherhood looks different for everyone. So does the toll it takes on your body.

Whether you've spent years chasing kids, working on your feet, showing up for everyone else, or simply living in a woman's body through all its hormonal shifts, your feet have been along for every single step. And chances are, they've been asking for attention for a while now. 🤍

Here's what most women don't know: estrogen plays a huge role in the cushioning on the bottom of your feet. As levels shift throughout your life, that padding thins. The burning, the aching, the feeling like you're walking on pavement with nothing between you and the ground? That's not just getting older. It has a name, and it's treatable.

And that's just one piece of the story.

We wrote this one for every woman who has normalized foot pain, pushed through it, ignored it, or simply never had anyone connect the dots between her hormones, her lifestyle, and the way her feet feel. 💛

The link is in our bio. What Nobody Tells Women About Their Feet is the pre-Mother's Day read we think every woman deserves.

Because you've spent a long time taking care of everyone else. Your feet have earned some attention too. 🌸

05/05/2026

That's a hammertoe—before and after minimally invasive correction at Align Foot & Ankle. 🦶

Hammertoes develop when the tendons around the toe fall out of balance, causing the joint to contract and stay permanently bent.
Early on the toe can still be straightened manually. Left untreated, the deformity becomes rigid—and at that point, no amount of wider shoes or padding fixes the underlying problem.

What patients feel day to day: pressure on top of the joint, corns that keep coming back, pain with shoes, and forefoot discomfort that quietly limits everything from workouts to long walks. Most people live with it for years because they assume surgery means pins sticking out of their toe and weeks off their feet.

That used to be true. It isn't anymore.

At Align, MIS hammertoe correction means:

✔️ Tiny incisions — no large open cuts, no external pins

✔️ Walking out the same day in a surgical shoe

✔️ A fraction of the recovery time of traditional surgery

✔️ Minimal scarring

Austin summers mean sandals, outdoor courts, and a lot of time on your feet. If a hammertoe has been slowing you down, now is the time to get ahead of it—before the heat is fully here and you're sidelined for the season.

Request a consultation at Align Foot & Ankle. Link in bio. 👆

05/01/2026

Feeling better isn't always the same as getting better. 🙌

Most treatments for foot and ankle pain are designed to quiet the signal — reduce inflammation, ease discomfort, help you get through the day. And that matters. Pain relief is a real and important part of recovery.

But for a lot of patients, especially those dealing with chronic or recurring conditions, symptom relief is only half the story. If the tissue that's generating the pain hasn't actually healed, the pain comes back. Sometimes within weeks. Sometimes in the same exact spot, doing the same exact thing.

This is the difference between pain relief and tissue repair — and it's something we think about with every patient we see at Align.

Regenerative therapies like SoftWave, Class IV Laser, and DPMx work at the tissue level. Not to mask what you're feeling, but to address what's actually causing it — stimulating the cellular repair process, restoring tissue health, and creating the conditions for recovery that lasts.

If you've tried everything and keep ending up back at square one, it might be time to ask whether what you've been doing is treating the symptom or the source. 👣

We go deeper on this in our latest blog post — link in bio.

04/28/2026

You don’t have to choose between pain… and permanently changing your nail.

Ingrown toenails aren’t just annoying - they can take over your day.

Redness. Swelling. That sharp pain every time something touches it.

Most people get stuck in the same cycle:
Digging at it.
Quick fixes at nail salons.
Temporary relief… then it comes right back.

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Here’s the shift: not every ingrown nail needs to be cut out.

At Align Foot & Ankle, Dr. Ho-Ellsworth offers Onyfix - a different approach designed for patients who:

• Don’t want injections or needles
• Are concerned about healing or downtime
• Want to avoid permanently altering their nail
• Have had procedures before and don’t want to repeat that cycle

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Instead of removing part of the nail, Onyfix uses a medical-grade composite to gently retrain the nail as it grows - guiding it back to a natural shape over time.

No cutting.
No injections.
No downtime.

Just a gradual correction that works with your body, not against it.

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Why patients choose this:

• Preserves your natural nail
• Lower risk for those with healing concerns
• Comfortable, non-invasive application
• Treats the cause, not just the symptoms

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If you’ve been putting this off because you didn’t want something invasive…
this is exactly the kind of option you’ve been waiting for.

Link in bio to schedule.

04/24/2026

Pickleball is booming… and so are foot injuries.

The sport involves quick pivots, lateral movements, and sudden stops, which place significant stress on the feet and ankles.

Common injuries we see:
• Plantar fasciitis
• Achilles tendon irritation
• Ankle sprains
• Forefoot pain

A few ways to reduce injury risk:
✔ Wear court appropriate shoes
✔ Stretch your calves
✔ Increase play gradually

Stay active… and protect your foundation.

🔗 Read the full blog at the link in our bio.

04/22/2026

Financial literacy isn't just a personal finance topic - it's a career survival skill. 💡

Today, Dr. Ho-Ellsworth joined UT Panhellenic's financial literacy panel at The University of Texas at Austin alongside a PWC professional, a lawyer, and fellow physicians - speaking to panhellenic women from across campus about money, careers, and the decisions that shape your future. At Align, we believe that a healthy practice starts with healthy feet and a healthy financial foundation - we believe conversations like these are non-negotiables. 👣

Here's what was on the table:

Medicine is a business.
- If you don't understand how to manage money, you can't fully protect your patients. Reimbursements in medicine decline every year. Running a practice without a financial foundation isn't noble, it's unsustainable.

Burnout is a financial conversation too.
- Dr. Ho-Ellsworth shared her own journey: leaving teaching, navigating the financial learning curve of going back to school, then eventually leaving a stable hospital position for private practice knowing she might not turn a profit for years. She chose autonomy over a guaranteed paycheck. She works more now, but she's never felt burnt out. That distinction matters.

The basics are non-negotiable.
- Budget intentionally. Understand credit card debt and how fast it compounds. And max out that 401k - words of wisdom straight from the PWC side of the panel.

Perspective is everything.
- Are the rewards matching the work you're putting in? If not, you're allowed to recalibrate. Financial security and personal wellbeing aren't opposites, they're connected.

Our Align team is inspired today and everyday by Dr. Ho-Ellsworth for showing up in spaces like this and telling the truth about what building a career actually looks like. 🤍🦶

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