Plantar Fasciitis Overview
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Christus Trinity Clinic
Paul Rath is an Orthopedics provider in Palestine, Texas. Dr. Rath and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Tendinitis, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, and Osteochondritis Dissecans. Dr. Rath is currently accepting new patients.
Wk Orthopedic Clinic
James Bicknell is an Orthopedics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Bicknell and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Contracture Deformity, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Bicknell is currently accepting new patients.
Christus Trinity Clinic
Troy Overbeek is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Jacksonville, Texas. Dr. Overbeek and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. His top areas of expertise are Fungal Nail Infection, Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromatosis, and Ledderhose Disease. Dr. Overbeek is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Plantar fasciitis is a prevalent ailment that affects the plantar fascia, a dense tissue strip that spans the underside of the foot, from the heel bone to the toes. Football players are especially susceptible to this ailment because of the sport's high-impact nature, which includes repetitive sprinting, jumping, and quick changes in direction. Taping has been used for many years for various ailmen...
Summary: Plantar fasciitis is the classic and most common type of heel pain. Considering the costs for health care and the temporary disability not only for work, plantar fasciitis results in a substantial (and at least partially unnecessary) burden for the Swiss health care system and national economics. Nonoperative treatment is the mainstay of treating plantar fasciitis. However, so far no treatment has...