At-Home Exercises that Relieve Plantar Fasciitis Pain
If life or financial constraints get in the way of going to physical therapy to relieve plantar fasciitis pain, try these at-home exercises!
High Heels or Birkenstocks? “Barbie” Presents a False Choice
The latest trend is the “Barbie Challenge,” as a result of the new movie. Learn why you should avoid the trend at all costs.
3 Important Ways to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot and ankle injuries can occur when we least expect it. But, injury prevention is possible by following these tips.
Heel Pain and Bone Spurs: A Dynamic Duo
Many of our patients at Clifton Foot & Ankle Center come to us for help with heel pain. In most cases, we’ll discover that the patient has plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the plantar fascia – the thick, long ligament that runs along the bottom of your foot. Inflammation may be due to…
Does Your Foot or Ankle Pain Mean You Need Surgery?
Pain is one of the most compelling reasons people decide to have foot or ankle surgery. There are so many kinds of pain! Board-certified podiatric surgeon Dr. Kenneth R. Wilhelm has heard his patients describe their foot and ankle pain for more than two decades. They use words like “aching,” “burning,” “stiff,” “tingling,” and “throbbing”…
Heal Your Heel Pain at Home with Stretching and Massage
In last week’s blog, we explored how heel pain can cause debilitating pain that can get worse if you don’t treat it promptly. That thick ligament is causing your pain because it’s inflamed and may even have small tears. One of the most effective treatments for plantar fasciitis is to perform targeted exercises to repair your damaged…
There’s Good and Bad News About Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is better known as heel pain – sometimes debilitating heel pain. Patients often tell us similar stories: They have stabbing pain in their heels and arches when they wake up and take their first steps of the day. The pain eases after they walk a bit. Wearing shoes makes the heel feel better….
You Can Be Free of Plantar Fasciitis Pain
What brings a pretty large percentage of patients to our podiatry office in Centreville, Virginia? Heel pain. Very often, the pain is due to a condition called plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis?Any word ending in “-itis” indicates something is inflamed. In this case, that “something” is the plantar fascia – the thick band of…
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