Heel Pain
What Are The Best Footwear For Sore Heels?
Everyday items can hold more importance than one would think. Shoes, for instance, are an instrumental part of healing from conditions like Plantar Fasciitis. However a shoe that doesn’t support or protect the foot, like walking barefoot, has the opposite effect and can cause or irritate the condition. This poses a big question: Whart are…
Read MoreHeel Pain Myths: Are You Mistakenly Believing One Of These?
Heel pain: it’s a common problem our podiatrists see and treat every day, here in our Hamilton clinic. For some of our patients, heel pain is debilitating, affecting their ability to work and live comfortably. Others put up with mild to moderate pain around their heels for months, on and off. Some experience that classic…
Read MoreCauses of Plantar Heel Pain
Having Plantar Heel Pain greatly limits and interferes with the lives of many of the patients here at Waikato Podiatry. We often get asked what causes Heel Pain, and why some struggle on and off for several years with this issue. The key to offering long-term care relief from Plantar Heel pain, and preventing its…
Read MoreBreaking Free from Plantar Fasciitis: Discover the Best Treatment Options
What is Plantar Faciitis? At the start of your day or standing after a long period of rest, do you suffer from a stabbing pain near the heel? You might have Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis is caused by the inflammation and pain of the Plantar Fascia ligament. When the Plantar Fascia muscle is over activated…
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