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Is Supervised Physical Therapy Better Than Self-Directed Treatment For Plantar Heel Pain?

01/06/2020

Doug Richie Jr. DPM FACFAS FAAPSM

When it comes to patients presenting with plantar heel pain, clinicians routinely recommend a home treatment program, which usually includes stretching of the plantar fascia, the calf musculature and the Achilles tendon.1,2 The question is:...

When it comes to patients...

01/06/2020

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Emphasizing Proper Shoes And Orthoses In Runners

01/30/2012

Lisa M. Schoene, DPM, ATC, FACFAS

Lisa M. Schoene, DPM, ATC, FACFAS ...

For every foot, there is an athletic shoe that fits correctly. After specializing in sports medicine for over 20 years, I know this is true.

For every foot, there is an...

01/30/2012

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Practical Pointers On Treating Sever’s Disease In Young Athletes

09/22/2011

Suneel Basra, DPM, AACFAS

There are several causes of heel pain in the young athletic population with the most common being calcaneal apophysitis (also referred to as Sever’s disease). Sever first reported calcaneal apophysitis in 1912 as an inflammation of the...

There are several causes of...

09/22/2011

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Key Insights On In-Office Shoe Modifications For Athletes

09/23/2010

Jenny L. Sanders, DPM

Podiatrists routinely fit patients for diabetic shoes but what about shoes for feet with less severe pathology? What about the patient who is a runner and has a bunion? What do you do when an orthotic causes squeaking in your patient’s shoes...

Podiatrists routinely fit...

09/23/2010

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

Understanding Common Knee Injuries And Lower Extremity Implications In Runners

08/03/2007

By John F. Connors, DPM, and Ana J. Sanz, DPM

By John F. Connors, DPM, and Ana J. S...

To have a successful sports medicine practice, it is crucial to understand not only the foot and ankle but also the knee and hip, and the mechanism of injuries affecting these areas. Having the opportunity to treat and travel with the best...

To have a successful sports...

08/03/2007

Podiatry Today

Sports Medicine

How To Recreate The Benefits Of Low Dye Strapping With Orthotics

06/03/2006

By Scott A. Spencer, DPM

How many of us have put on a low Dye strapping that successfully alleviated the patient’s symptoms only to prescribe foot orthotic devices that did not have the same outcome? I would think anyone who has been in practice long enough has done...

How many of us have put on a low...

06/03/2006

Podiatry Today