Upper Heel Pain
What is a Possible Cause of Upper Heel Pain?
One of the most common causes of upper heel pain is insertional Achilles tendinopathy. This condition is sometimes confused with Achilles tendinitis which affects the tendon more proximally above…
Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
A Common Question: What are the Best Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
Many patients will attend the Sydney heel Pain clinic reporting chronic discomfort in the heel, and one of the typical questions they ask is what are the best shoes for plantar…
Plantar Fasciitis Management
What Does Plantar Fasciitis Management Involve
Currently there is insufficient evidence to allow scientific clarity surrounding the most effective form of plantar fasciitis management. There are many different types of treatment for plantar…
Heel Pain in Kids
WHAT CAUSES HEEL PAIN IN KIDS?
One of the most common causes of heel pain in kids is a condition known as severs. Severs disease, or Severs syndrome is a condition that occurs in children between the age of 7 and 14 years. This condition is…
Achilles Tendon Rupture
What is Behind An Achilles Tendon Rupture
If you have experienced an Achilles tendon rupture then you will be all-too-familiar with that snapping sensation and that acute pain that stops you in your tracks. When the Achilles tendon tears, it…
Evaluation of Plantar Fasciitis Treatments
Evaluation of Plantar Fasciitis
An evaluation of plantar fasciitis and the treatment options that are available, is important in order to gain an understanding of the efficacy off all different management options. At the Sydney heel pain clinic,…
The Problem With Evidence-Based Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
Is There Sufficient Evidence-Based Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
People suffering with plantar heel pain will often carry out online research in order to find evidence-based treatment for plantar fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis is an extremely…
Plantar Fasciitis Shoes
Do Plantar Fasciitis Shoes Exist?
A new patient undergoing plantar fasciitis treatment arrived at Sydney heel pain clinic requesting advice relating to the treatment of his condition, and wanted to know if there was such thing as plantar fasciitis…
Case Study: Plantar Fasciitis Socks - Hit Or Miss?
Do Plantar Fasciitis Socks Exist and are they Beneficial?
A new patient visited the Sydney Heel pain clinic struggling with plantar fasciitis for at least 17 months, and presented to the podiatrist a pair of plantar fasciitis socks. She informs…
MEDIAL HEEL PAIN - WHAT IS IT?
The Cause of Medial Heel Pain
As sports podiatrists we are commonly asked the question, what is causing my medial heel pain. Truthfully, there is more than one cause of pain on the medial side of the heel, but the most common would be plantar…
A 10-Year-Old Boy With Heel Pain After Walking To School
History - Heel Pain After Walking
A mother of two children presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic with her 10-year-old boy who was complaining of heel pain after walking to school. He was experiencing heel pain in both feet and had been struggling…
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