This week we are going to discuss a rather complex condition that has been simplified to the point of being nondiagnostic—the medial heel pain syndrome. Heel pain is a very common condition in the ...

Unresolved pain is often neurogenic in origin; therefore, listening to the patient, as well as relying on one’s best clinical judgment, can help with diagnosing the sometimes difficult-to-spot ...

Overuse injury of the plantar fascia caused by repetitive microtrauma from prolonged walking or running –Bilateral squeeze of calcaneus can be useful in identifying stress fracture (rare), but if done ...

The treatment of calcaneal fractures continues to be controversial. These fractures present many challenges to the treating surgeon, including bony comminution, sometimes severe soft tissue envelope ...

Objectives: To determine if, in the short term, acetic acid and dexamethasone iontophoresis combined with LowDye (low-Dye) taping are effective in treating the symptoms of plantar fasciitis. Methods: ...