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Plantar Fasciitis Wooster, OH
Heel pain is most often caused by plantar fasciitis, a condition that is sometimes also called heel spur syndrome when a spur is present...

EPAT for Foot Pain
...This is an excellent modality to add to a comprehensive treatment plan for Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis, to get our patients better faster and, most importantly, getting them back to the activities they love...

Tips to Avoid Running Injuries
...Even better, stretch your calves every day to reduce your risk of plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendinitis...

Sports Medicine
... From sprains, strains and Achilles tendinitis to plantar fasciitis, turf toe, shin splints, stress fractures, and more, Dr...

Plantar Fasciitis Prevention Tips
Many adults experience heel pain, but this doesn’t have to be the case for you! You can reduce your risk of suffering from the most common source of heel pain by following some simple plantar fasciitis prevention tips...

Heel Pain
... Common Sources of Heel Pain Plantar Fasciitis – For adults, plantar fasciitis is far and away the most common source of heel pain...

FAQ - Heel Pain
... Naturally, we would need to see you in our office to confirm any diagnosis, but heel pain in the morning is often an indication of plantar fasciitis...

Know These 6 Symptoms of Running Injuries
...Keeping that in mind, here are 6 symptoms of running injuries you should know: Heel pain (bottom) – When you have sharp, intense heel pain in the bottom of your foot, the most likely cause is plantar fasciitis...

Overview of Foot and Ankle Problems
...A variety of foot injuries or improper foot mechanics can lead to plantar fasciitis...

Heel Problems
Haglund's Deformity Heel Callus Heel Fissures Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)

Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)
...More specifically, plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the connective tissue, called plantar fascia, that stretches from the base of the toes, across the arch of the foot, to the point at which it inserts into the heel bone...

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...

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
...Clinical studies show a 70 percent success rate for treatment of plantar fasciitis using Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy...

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...

Walking and Your Feet
...The most common foot problems are blisters, corns, calluses, and plantar fasciitis...