Plantar fasciitis has a number of contributing factors that include age, weight and heel height of your shoes. How do these contributing factors come together to cause acute heel pain? This article explores the contributing factors that lead t painful plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is actually a fairly new medical term that is used to describe an old problem - heel spur. What's the history of this transition from heel spur to plantar fasciitis? Thsi article explores the definitions of heel pain and the history of plantar fasciitis.
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of midfoot arthritis. Osteoarthritis is often due to a previous injury but for many patients, they may simply be genetically predisposed to osteoarthritis. This article explores treatment options for arthritis of the foot.
What can be done for children with flatfeet? The literature isn't very clear when it comes to the treatment of pediatric flatfeet. What is available to conservatively treat pediatric flatfeet?
Plantar fibromatosis is a single nodule or group of nodules that that form in the plantar fascia, a band in the arch of the foot. How is plantar fibromatosis treated? This article explores the conservative treatment options for plantar fibromatosis.
