Chronic heel pain can take a toll on your mental and physical well-being, and unfortunately, it tends to stick around if left untreated. Yet before you resign yourself to limping through life, you might want to consider an innovative treatment for resolving your long-term problem: Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT). ESWT is a non-invasive, […]
It’s a common foot disorder that can affect anyone, even professional golfers. Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters Tournament this year due to reaggravating his plantar fasciitis. This condition affects one in 10 Americans, and it can be extremely painful. So in today’s post, Dr. Eric Ricefield, Dr. Mark Yagodich, Dr. Aliza V. Eisen, and […]
Approximately half of the people with plantar fasciitis also experience heel spurs. Today, Dr. Eric Ricefield, Dr. Mark Yagodich, Dr. Aliza V. Eisen, and Cassandra Stache, DPM of greater Philadelphia’s Your Next Step Foot and Ankle Care Center share the consequences of leaving heel spurs untreated. Plantar fasciitis is the swelling of the long band of […]
One of the most common soft tissue foot conditions we treat is plantar fasciitis. This disorder involves the painful swelling of the plantar fascia, the strip of tissue connecting your toes to your heel bone. Plantar fasciitis is probably why you feel stabbing heel pain when taking your first steps of the day. Today, Dr. Eric Ricefield, Dr. Mark […]
Heel pain is a very common problem that can occur for several reasons, including Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. Today Dr. Eric Ricefield, Dr. Mark Yagodich, and Dr. Aliza V. Eisen of greater Philadelphia’s Your Next Step Foot and Ankle Care Center are sharing 4 common causes of heel pain and treatment options. 4 Common […]
Heel pain can come on gradually, such as is often experienced with Achilles tendonitis, or it can be more rapid and debilitating such as from a heel fracture. Heel pain can also alter the way you walk, which increases problems with your knees, hips, and back so be sure to see your foot doctor for […]
Haglund’s deformity is a bony growth on the heel that is also known as the pump bump because it tends to occur as a response to the rubbing and pressure that is caused by tight-fitting shoes. People with untreated overpronation (flatfoot) are also more susceptible. A small bump on the heel may not cause unbearable […]
There are quite a few of the more well-known and obvious sources of heel pain including a heel fracture (ouch!), bone spur, and Achilles tendon rupture (that’s a really bad one). But the source of heel pain can also be more innocuous and difficult to pinpoint often requiring further investigation and testing involving imaging studies […]
The plantar fascia is the wide, flexible, connective tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot between the toes and the heel. When this tender arch tissue becomes overly stretched and stressed from work, exercise, and sporting activities, tiny tears can develop that weaken the overall structure eventually causing severe pain in the arch, […]
Achilles tendonitis affects the largest tendon in the body, which connects the heel to the calf muscle. Straining the tendon often happens to sports and exercise enthusiasts and people who spend a lot of time on their feet for work. The injury can be very painful and you should always stop doing whatever has caused […]
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