Plantar fasciitis Articles & Stories
How High Heels Impact Leg Muscles
Researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain are requesting the participation of women who regularly wear high heels for a study that intends to reveal the effect of such shoes on leg muscles. Until this point, prior research has indicated that wearing stilettos two or more i... Read More
Women, Shoes and Foot Problems
Do women have more foot problems than men? Yes, especially as they age. Years of frequent high heal wear, tight fitting and other high-end fashionable shoes can cause permanent damage. The price we often pay to look good. So it is important for women, especially if they are shoe conscious, to... Read More
5 Steps to Healthy Feet for Women
We often take our feet for granted - women included. Only when we get an injury or a bunion or heel pain do we realize that we rely on our two feet for just about everything, and virtually can't do without them. So, as with every other part of our bodies from which we want to get peak and lo... Read More
Most Neuromas Don't Need Surgery
Anyone who has experienced the shooting pain, and occasional burning, numbness and pins-and-needles sensation, of a neuroma of the foot remembers how he would have eagerly submitted to any kind of surgery to relieve the torture. But nowadays, surgery is only the most extreme intervention afte... Read More
High-Heels Linked to Long Term Ankle Pain
The types of shoes women wear, specifically high-heels, pumps, and sandals may cause future hind-foot (heel and ankle) pain, according to researchers at the Aging Research Institute of Hebrew SeniorLife. Nearly 64 percent of women who reported hind-foot pain regularly wore these types of shoes... Read More
Expert Commentary: Dr. Jeffrey J. Betman 11/24/2009
Wearing high heels on the streets of Chicago often provide women with a feeling of empowerment and image boost; however, those fashionable pumps, stilettos or spikes may contribute to various foot, knee and back problems. Read More
Chronic Heel Pain Eases After Radiofrequency Therapy
Applying a special radiofrequency treatment to patients with chronic heel or tendon pain significantly reduces or even eliminates their discomfort, according to a recent study. The results are important because this condition, often caused by repetitive activity such as running, drives an esti... Read More
Hammertoes Corrected by New Bone-Fusing Implant
Painful hammertoes, often caused by poor-fitting shoes that bend the second, third or fourth toe into an upside-down V at the middle joint, have usually been corrected by inserting a wire through the length of the toe, holding the toe bones in position so they can fuse together. Trouble is,... Read More
Five Foot Care Myths
The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons have heard all the myths about foot care. However, myths concerning health can have serious consequences if doctors aren't consulted to set the facts straight. Here are five podiatry myths that numerous patients have reported, and the truth behi... Read More
