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Who are the top Plantar Fasciitis Local Doctors?
Paul B. Maloof
Distinguished in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
Distinguished in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

Tidewater Orthopaedic Associates Inc.

901 Enterprise Pkwy, Suite 900, 
Hampton, VA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

Paul Maloof is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Maloof is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Plantar Fasciitis, Bursitis, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Maloof is currently accepting new patients.

Philip R. Yearian
Advanced in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
Advanced in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

Proliance Surgeons

2727 Hollycroft St Suite #410, 
Gig Harbor, WA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Philip Yearian, DPM, is a board-certified surgeon specializing in the lower extremity treatment of the foot and ankle. He believes that staying on the forefront of treatment involves educating his patients, which leads to better outcomes.While competing as a Division I Track and Field athlete in the 3000 meters Steeplechase and Cross Country at the University of Portland, his own injuries introduced him to some of the very treatments he uses today to get patients back on their way to a non-painful walk or ultra-marathon.His training involved specializing in both bone and plastic reconstructive surgery. After over twenty years in practice in Gig Harbor and Tacoma, Dr. Yearian has improved some of these very techniques, which now allow some patients to shorten their recovery and return to play or work sooner.Dr. Yearian coaches basketball at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School. He also enjoys running marathons, skiing, traveling and teaching for the Franciscan Foot and Ankle Reconstructive Residency program. Dr. Yearian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Bunions, Flat Feet, Synovitis, and Tendinitis.

 
 
 
 
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Samuel D. Russ
Advanced in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery
Advanced in Plantar Fasciitis
Orthopedics | Podiatric Surgery

Summit Orthopedics

2620 Eagan Woods Drive, Floor 1, 
Eagan, MN 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Samuel Russ, M.D., is an orthopedic surgeon at Summit Orthopedics specializing in foot and ankle care, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He has a special interest in sports-related injuries, arthroscopy, and reconstructive foot and ankle surgery. He completed a foot and ankle fellowship at St. Mary’s Orthopedics in Maine. “I try all the things to help people live functional, pain-free lives without surgery first,” Dr. Russ says. “Then, if we determine that the individual requires surgery, I work with the patient to figure out what he or she needs, so that I am not doing too much or too little. I work to individualize the surgical treatment plan.” He volunteers his surgical skills to underserved communities through One World Surgery. Dr. Russ is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsalgia, and Osteochondritis Dissecans.

What are the latest Plantar Fasciitis Clinical Trials?
Randomized Clinical Study to Evaluate Ultrasound Guided Injection Therapy Versus Topographic Injection Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis

Summary: The primary aim of this clinical experiment is to compare, in terms of pain relief measured using the 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS) pain score (5-7), the clinical results of ultrasound-guided injection (USGI) versus anatomic topography-guided injection (ATGI) of corticosteroid for the treatment of proximal PF. Secondary aims will be to compare foot-related quality of life, as measured using the ...

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A Randomized Control Trial Studying the Effects of Terrain Variation on Intrinsic Foot Musculature in Healthy Individuals and Individuals With Plantar Fasciitis:

Summary: Modern footwear has been implicated as a contributor to foot pathology and changes in the biomechanics of gait. In addition to footwear, the investigators propose that the lack of terrain variation may directly contribute to the development of common foot pathologies, resulting from decreased intrinsic foot muscle function. This study will examine the current understanding of terrain variation on ...