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Arch Pain
Today we’re going to talk about the arches of the foot. We often hear mainly about the medial longitudinal arch. This is traditionally what is referred to when people are talking about the arch of their foot. But what is less well known is that we actually have two other arches, we have this…
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Plantar heel pain treatment options. There are a number of treatment options that you can use for plantar heel pain. As we’ve already touched on the main four are: education around the condition; doing stretches for first step pain; using radial shockwave therapy, or extra corporal shockwave therapy to help stimulate healing and the tissue;…
Read MoreCauses of Plantar Heel Pain
With plantar heel pain syndrome, we know that about 10% of the population suffer from this condition. And we know that 70% of plantar heel pain is caused by this problem with the plantar fascia. So our rubber band here is very close to the location of the plantar fascia. When we stand down the…
Read MorePlantar Fasciitis
Plantar heel pain syndrome is a frequently diagnosed condition, around 10% of the population will suffer from it. We know that 70% of plantar heel pain is attributable to this condition known as plantar fasciitis. This is a representation of the plantar fascia here. We know that there are a number of different causes for…
Read MorePlantar Heel Pain
What we’re going to talk about today is a condition known as plantar heel pain syndrome. More correctly a combination of different conditions that result in pain underneath the plantar aspect of the heel here. The main cause of plantar heel pain syndrome is plantar fasciitis. This is a condition that is typified by the…
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