A fit and healthy 42 year old lady presents with heel pain and arch pain of approximately 4 months. She describes symptoms consistent with Plantar Fasciitis which came on shortly after a metatarsal foot injury. This patient is a very keen martial arts practitioner and enjoys kick boxing and karate. She has no other medical […]
ARCH PAIN – Is it Plantar Fasciitis ? A 49 year old man visits the Sydney Heel Pain clinic and informs the Sports Podiatrist that he has been struggling with arch pain for 6 months. He thinks he has Plantar Fasciitis and has been trying to treat this himself at home, with ice packs and […]
Plantar Fasciitis A 44 year old male of slight build presents to the heel pain clinic and gives a detailed history of his Plantar Fasciitis. He is a healthy man, 179cm tall and only 82 kg’s and is a keen runner. There are no known medical conditions and he takes no medications, just supplements such […]
A 55 year old lady presents to the Sydney Heel Pain Clinic complaining of Plantar Fasciitis which is causing pain in the heel and arch, of her left foot. She informs the Sports Podiatrist that the pain has been present for approximately 3 months, and seems to coincide with a flare up in her auto-immunity […]
Plantar Fasciitis A 38 year old male presents to the clinic complaining of Plantar Fasciitis and heel pain in his left foot, of approximately 7 weeks. He describes a pulling and tightness through the arch of his foot, which creates mild Arch Pain but a sharp pain and a dull ache under the centre of […]
History A 42-year-old man, a builder, has been suffering with Plantar Fasciitis for approximately 4 months. He reports pain under the ball of his heel and has a hard time walking when he gets out of bed in a morning. His Heel Pain is only in one foot and he has never had Plantar Fasciitis […]
History A 56-year-old retiree has been suffering with Arch Pain due to Plantar Fasciitis for approximately 6 months. She is going through menopause and reports several of the typical symptoms such as facial flushing. While the exact etiology is unknown, it is not uncommon to find patient’s who are going through this change who develop […]
A 44 year old male has been seeing his Podiatrist for what he thinks is Plantar Fasciitis as the cause of his Arch Pain. He is a keen martial arts student and has been practicing Shotokan karate for 12 years, which he performs in his bare feet. He attends 3 times a week and each […]
A 48-year-old lady presents to the clinic complaining of Arch Pain of approximately 12 weeks following a period of being idle. She reports that she has not exercised for a number of years and has consequently gained weight. She is 12 kilos over her desired weight and hence decided to get fit again by walking. […]
A 45 year-old female presents to the clinic complaining of arch pain in her left foot. She reports that the pain came on after an intense session of tennis, just before returning to work as a hairdresser, after having an extended period of time off work. A thorough medical history reveals that she has had […]