Heel Pain

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Rethinking The Treatment Algorithm For Plantar Fasciitis

11/04/2019

By Scott Wearing, PhD

Current etiologies of plantar fascia pathology have been generally accepted in the profession despite a lack of clear evidence for their role. Accordingly, the author examines the current literature and proposes a revised model of...

Current etiologies of plantar...

11/04/2019

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Current And Emerging Concepts In Treating Plantar Fasciitis

11/01/2019

By Erin E. Klein, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM, Lowell Weil, Jr., DPM, FACFAS, MBA, and Adam E. Fleischer, DPM, MPH, FACFAS

By Erin E. Klein, DPM, FACFAS, DABPM,...

Sharing practical pearls as well as insights from the literature and studies from their own institution, these authors offer new perspectives on first-line therapies for plantar fasciitis, and discuss emerging findings on the impact of...

Sharing practical pearls as well...

11/01/2019

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Are Orthoses Effective For Heel Pain?

11/14/2018

Bruce E. Williams, DPM

While there is not overwhelming support in the literature for the use of custom orthoses for heel pain, this author points to the lack of key details about prescription elements for the orthoses or patient foot types in these studies, and...

While there is not overwhelming...

11/14/2018

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Neurogenic Heel Pain And The Use Of Diagnostic Ultrasound

01/26/2016

Stephen Barrett, DPM, FACFAS

While heel pain is a very common condition, there are a variety of possible etiologies. With this in mind, this author discusses current anatomical and biomechanical insights, key considerations with degeneration in the plantar fascia and how...

While heel pain is a very common...

01/26/2016

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A Guide To Conservative Care For Recalcitrant Plantar Heel Pain

10/22/2014

Jenny L. Sanders, DPM

Given the common nature of heel pain and the fact that reportedly more than one-third of those with heel pain have had it for two years or more, this author discusses practical pointers and the current evidence on conservative treatment...

Given the common nature of heel...

10/22/2014

Podiatry Today

Addressing Heel Pain In Runners

10/22/2014

Patrick Nunan, DPM, FACFAS

Getting runners back on the run after heel pain can be challenging at times. Accordingly, this author offers key diagnostic insights, reviews a variety of possible etiologies ranging from biomechanical causes to nerve-related heel pain, and...

Getting runners back on the run...

10/22/2014

Podiatry Today

Current Concepts In Treating Achilles Tendinopathy

10/22/2014

William T. DeCarbo, DPM, FACFAS, and Joshua D. Thun, DPM, AACFAS

William T. DeCarbo, DPM, FACFAS, and ...

Acknowledging the common presentation of Achilles pathology, these authors examine the literature and share their own experience with conservative and surgical treatment of insertional and non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy.

Acknowledging the common...

10/22/2014

Podiatry Today