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Achilles Tendon
Ankle Stability
Ankle Sprains
Ankle Pain
Arthitic Foot & Ankle Care
Athletes Foot
Bunions
Calluses
Corns
Crush Injuries
Diabetic Foot
Flat Feet
Foot Pain
Fungus Toenails
Geriatric Foot Care
Hammertoes
Heel Spurs
Infections
Ingrown Toenails
Injuries
Metatarsalgia
Neuromas
Plantar Fasciitis
Poor Circulation
Warts
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Podiatrist
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Treat conditions such as: bone disorders, bunions, corns, calluses, cysts, heel spurs, infections, ingrown nails, and
plantar fasciitis...
Foot Pain and What You Can Do About It
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Plantar fasciitis: This condition causes inflammation in a band of tissue known as the plantar fascia...
Causes of Foot Pain
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Heel Pain
One of the most common causes of heel pain is
plantar fasciitis, an inflammatory condition that affects the band of tissue that runs from the heel to the toes...
Common Causes for Foot Pain
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While there are various causes for foot pain, some of the most common causes include:
plantar fasciitis
bursitis
bunions
Achilles tendintis
bone spurs
flat feet
arthritis
stress fractures
ingrown toenails
corns
hammertoe
If your foot pain is severe, your foot is swollen, you cannot put any weight on your foot, you have a fever or diabetes or your pain is accompanied by an open wound and there are signs of an infection, you should seek immediate medical attention as soon as possible...
How We Can Help You Deal With Your Foot Pain
...Bunions are typically treated with:
Icing and taping the bunion
Pain-relieving medications
Cortisone injections to reduce swelling
Custom shoe inserts or orthotics
Surgical options including fusing or removing part of the toe joint
Plantar fasciitis, which can cause severe heel pain; this condition is more common in runners and people who stand or walk on hard surfaces for an extended period of time...
Heel Pain: Common Causes and Treatments
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Podiatrists agree that one of the most common causes of heel pain is a condition known as
plantar fasciitis...
Overview of Foot and Ankle Problems
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Plantar Fasciitis—an inflammation on the bottom of the foot that leads to heel and/or arch pain...
General Statistics
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Plantar fasciitis (heel pain) - usually caused by an inflammation on the bottom of the foot...
Heel Problems
Haglund's Deformity Heel Callus Heel Fissures
Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)
Sports Injuries
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Martial Arts and Kick Boxing
Injuries commonly seen as a result of martial arts and kick boxing include
plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, sesamoiditis, and ankle sprains...
Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)
Plantar fasciitis is the term commonly used to refer to heel and arch pain traced to an inflammation on the bottom of the foot...
General Information and Tips
...Foot pain is caused by a wide variety of injuries, health problems or disorders, including (but not limited to):
Arthritis
Bone spurs
Bunions
Calluses
Corns
Flat Feet
Gout
Ingrown toenails
Plantar fasciitis
Sprains
Stress fractures
Warts
Wearing improper shoes or extensive use of the feet...
Pain Management for Conditions
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Arch pain
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of a thick, fibrous ligament in the arch of the foot...
Ultrasound
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Heel spurs or
plantar fasciitis...
Heel Surgery
...Two common conditions can cause pain to the bottom of the heel and lead to surgical intervention:
plantar fasciitis (an inflammation of a fibrous band of tissue in the bottom of the foot that extends from the heel bone to the toes) and heel spurs (often the result of stress on the muscles and fascia of the foot)...
Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is used to treat chronic heel pain (
plantar fasciitis)...
Physical Therapy
...Heel spurs, bursitis,
plantar fasciitis, bunions, corns and calluses, as well as many post-operative surgical conditions, respond well to physical therapy...
Baseball
...Inadequate stretching, improper shoes, and repeated motions lead to the most common foot problems that occur among baseball players, such as Achilles tendonitis,
plantar fasciitis, shin splints, stress fractures, ankle sprains, and bone fractures...
Basketball
...But the repeated shock and pressures on the foot can also lead to inflammations, including Achilles tendonitis,
plantar fasciitis, and sesamoiditis...
Jogging and Running
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The most common foot problems associated with jogging or running are blisters, corns, calluses, Athlete's Foot, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, and
plantar fasciitis...
Tennis
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Common tennis injuries include ankle sprains, stress fractures,
plantar fasciitis, and tennis toe...
Walking and Your Feet
...The most common foot problems are blisters, corns, calluses, and
plantar fasciitis...