Category: Foot Pain

If you have plantar fasciitis, you may want to consider low-level laser therapy.  There are offices around town, both chiropractic and physical therapy that offer low-level laser therapy.  ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume…

In the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, the authors sought to determine any associations of things such as symptoms, physical activity and psychological factors with chronic heel pain.  The authors found that waist girth and calf muscle strength were both associated with chronic plantar heel pain.  ~ Dr. Broussard Chronic Plantar Heel Pain…

In the journal British Journal of Sports Medicine, the authors concluded in part, ” As exercise therapy is easy to prescribe, can be of low cost and has few harms, clinicians could consider starting treatment with a calf-muscle exercise programme.”  From a reference in the same paper, they refer to physical therapy guidelines that says,…

In an article published in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the authors compared hard vs soft orthotics for heel pain as a result of plantar fasciitis.  They found that both hard and soft orthotic helped; however the soft orthotics didn’t cost as much and there were fewer visits for fitting. ~ Dr. Broussard…

A study in the Journal of Orthopeadic & Sports Physical Therapy showed that people with plantar heel pain have reduced strength and volume of the foot muscles.  It has been my observation through the years that this is the case for heel pain as well as plantar fascitis.  If you need to strengthen the foot…

In this video, consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Andy Goldberg discusses how the new 3D foot and ankle scanner which is being used by the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), is set to transform the diagnosis and treatment of foot and ankle problems and could even influence shoe design in the future. WATCH ON YOUTUBE  

For plantar heel pain, steroid shots work in the short term (week 4), and orthotics seem to work for the longer term (week 12), and what is notable is that patients may not notice a clinically worthwhile difference between the two treatments. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Heel…

Steroid shots for heel pain seem to do better in the first 4 weeks, but orthotics are more effective at 12 weeks, and most people do not notice a difference between the two treatments, so why  get a shot if you don’t have to? ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteroid Injection for…