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Our team of specialists and staff believe that informed patients are better equipped to make decisions regarding their health and well being. For your personal use, we have created an extensive patient library covering an array of educational topics. Click on Foot & Ankle Library, and browse through these diagnoses and treatments to learn more about topics of interest to you. Or, for a more comprehensive search of our entire Web site, enter your term(s) in the search bar provided.

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... Achilles Tendon Ankle Instability Ankle Sprains Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care Athletes Foot Bone Spurs Bunions Calluses Children Foot & Ankle Treatment Corns Crush Injuries Custom Foot Orthotics Diabetic Foot Care  Flat Feet Fungus Toenails Foot & Ankle Fractures                                                           Foot & Ankle Trauma / Emergencies       Geriatric Foot Care Hammertoes Heel & Arch Pain Ingrown Toenails Infections Injuries Metatarsalgia Neuromas Nerve Entrapment Plantar Fasciitis / Heel Spurs Poor Circulation Sports Related Overuse & Acute Injuries    Warts Wounds Extracorporeal Activition Pulse Treatment (EPAT)   Our foot and ankle surgeons have extensive training and experience from routine procedures to complex surgeries including:   Achilles Tendon Repair Ankle Arthrodesis Ankle Arthroscopy Ankle Joint Replacement Ankle ORIF (Adult and Pediatric) Arthroereisis (Subtalar Joint)    Charcot Foot Reconstruction    Complex Foot & Ankle Deformity Correction     Correction of Flatfoot (Adult & Pediatric)           Diabetic Foot & Ankle Endoscopic & Open Plantar Fasciotomy              Endoscopic & Open Gastrocnemius Recession   Excision of Soft Tissue Masses   External Fixation Forefoot, Midfoot, Rearfoot Arthrodesis Hallux Valgus/Bunion Deformity Correction Hallux Limitus/Hallux Rigidus Correction Hammer Toe Correction Jones Fracture Lateral Ankle Ligament Stabilization Lisfranc Fracture / Stabilization Metatarsal Fractures Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction     Tarsal Tunnel Decompression  Tendon Transfers Trauma – Fractures & Injuries   EPAT: We offer Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Treatment (EPAT)!! Click here to learn more!!                      

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*MONTHLY FEATURE* PODIATRIC MEDICINE Podiatry Adult Footwear Children Footwear Foot and Ankle Injuries Bunions Hammer Toes Plantar Warts Fungal Problems Heel Pain Pain Above the Feet Plantar Fasciitis Diabetes & Your Feet Ingrown Toenails Neuroma Foot Surgery Callus Cracked Heels Eczema Psoriasis Cysts Pigmented Lesions HEEL PAIN Overview Common Causes Treatment Options Preventing Heel Pain WOUND MANAGEMENT Overview The Healing Process Causes & Types of Wounds Treatment Options Prevention of Wounds DIABETES & YOUR FEET Overview Diabetic Neuropathy Peripheral Arterial Disease Foot Ulcers & Infections Care for Your Diabetic Feet SPORTS INJURIES Overview Shoes Socks & Orthotics Skin Injuries to the Feet Forefoot Injuries Midfoot Injuries Rearfoot Injuries Ankle Injuries Leg Injuries The information provided by Visual Media Concepts, Inc...

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...

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...



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