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Achilles Tendon
Ankle Instability
Ankle Sprains
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care
Athletes Foot
Bunions
Calluses
Children's Feet
Corns
Crush Injuries
Diabetic Foot
Flat Feet
Fungus Toenails
Geriatric Foot Care
Hammertoes
Heel Spurs
Ingrown Toenails
Injuries
Neuroma
Plantar Fasciitis
Warts
Wounds
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Bone Spurs
...The following activities and conditions are common causes:
High-impact activities, such as running
Excessive weight
Poor-fitting footwear
Tightening of the
plantar fasciitis due to excessive stress
Aging
Because there are no obvious symptoms associated with bone spurs in the feet, diagnosing the disorder can be difficult...
Foot Care for Runners
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Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, the result of placing excessive stress on the ligament in the bottom of the foot...
Plantar Fasciitis: Put Your Heel Pain to a Halt
Heel pain is most often caused by
plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the long, dense band of connective tissue (the plantar fascia) that runs from the heel to the ball of the foot...
Heel Pain Treatment Options
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The most common cause of heel pain is an acute inflammatory condition known as
plantar fasciitis, in which the thick band of tissue that runs along the soles of the feet from the toes to the heel (known as the plantar fascia) becomes inflamed...
Types of Custom Orthotics
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Accommodative orthotics are designed to provide more cushioning and support and are typically prescribed for problems like
plantar fasciitis and bunions...
Treating Heel Spurs
...Although heel spurs themselves sometimes do not cause acute discomfort, they are frequently associated with the painful inflammation known as
plantar fasciitis, a condition commonly described as feeling like a knife is wrenching through your foot...
What is a Podiatrist?
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Treat conditions such as: bone disorders, bunions, corns, calluses, cysts, heel spurs, infections, ingrown nails, and
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...