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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...

Wunning CV
...9   MISSION TRIPS Honduras (San Pedro Sula) Podiatric Surgical Mission Trip; July 2012 Honduras (Tegucigalpa) Baja Project for Cripple Children; January 2013   RESEARCH, PRESENTATIONS Relationship between plantar fascia thickness and the outcome of conservative treatment in patients with symptomatic plantar fasciitis Presented at International Post-Graduate Research Symposium 2010 Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL   Total ankle joint replacement with endoscopic gastrocnemius recession Presented at International Post-Graduate Research Symposium 2012 Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL   Wunning, J, Allen-Wilson, N, Horton, E, Sharpe, J: Medial Malleolar Osteotomy and Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Distal Tibial Plafond – accepted for publication in Foot & Ankle Specialist Journal                Presented at ACFAS Conference 2014, Orlando, FL   Wunning, J, Wood, R, Helman, J, Bakotic, B: Olmsted Syndrome: A Case Report – pending publication   Pediatric Deformities Presented at University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center for Podiatric Residents – September 2013   Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle Presented at PNC Fellows Course, Pittsburgh, PA – May 2014 Presented at University Hospitals Richmond Medical Center for Podiatric Residents, Richmond Heights, OH – June 2014   Hallux Limitus/Hallux Rigidus Presented at PNC Fellows Course, Pittsburgh, PA – May 2014   Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: The Science Behind It Presented at Ohio Foot & Ankle Medical Association: Sports Medicine Clinic, Columbus, OH – February 2017 Presented at Mideast Academy Stewart Surloff Seminar, Akron, OH – April 2017   Forefoot Pain in Athletes & Treatment Protocols Presented at Ohio Foot & Ankle Medical Association: Sports Medicine Clinic – February 2017 Presented at Mideast Academy Stewart Surloff Seminar, Akron, OH – April 2017   Bracing: The Athlete to the Unstable Foot Presented at Alliance Community Hospital Carnation Foot & Ankle Seminar, Alliance, OH – October 2017   Total Ankle Replacement Presented at Alliance Community Hospital Carnation Foot & Ankle Seminar, Alliance, OH – October 2018   Complex Midfoot Trauma Presented at Northeastern Ohio Academy of Podiatric Medicine Fall Classic Seminar, Cleveland, OH – October 2018   Endoscopic Gastroc Recession Presented at Northeastern Ohio Academy of Podiatric Medicine Fall Classic Seminar, Cleveland, OH – October 2018   Tibial Pilon Fracture: A Challenging Case Presented at January Surgical Jamboree, Richmond Heights, OH – January 2019   Rehabilitation of Stress Fractures with use of Anti-Gravity Treadmills Presented at the Midwest Podiatry Conference, Chicago, IL – April 2019   Amputations in the Diabetic Foot Presented at Surloff Seminar, Akron, OH – 2019   PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Podiatric Medical Association, Member American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Member, Fellow Status Ohio Foot & Ankle Medical Association, Member

What is a Podiatrist?
...   Treat conditions such as: bone disorders, bunions, corns, calluses, cysts, heel spurs, infections, ingrown nails, and plantar fasciitis...

Overview of Foot and Ankle Problems
... Plantar Fasciitis—an inflammation on the bottom of the foot that leads to heel and/or arch pain...

General Statistics
... 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
... 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
... Back to top   Arch pain Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of a thick, fibrous ligament in the arch of the foot...

Ultrasound
... 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
... 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
... 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...