CASE STUDIES

Case Study – Heel Pain from Plantar Fasciitis and Bursitis

Plantar Fasciitis Symptoms – Causing Heel Pain A 44 year old female presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of pain in the base of her heel consistent with plantar fasciitis. She described a frustrating heel pain that felt like a pebble in the shoe, and that had been troubling her for approximately 7 […]

Case Study – Plantar Fasciitis in a Recreational Tennis Player

Case history of Plantar Fasciitis Causing Heel Pain A fit and healthy 52 year old male presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of heel pain from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. This gentleman is a keen tennis player who plays competitively at the local tennis club. He trains two to three times […]

PLANTAR FASCIITIS – THE CAUSE OF HEEL PAIN

Case History of Plantar Fasciitis A 32 year old female runner presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of heel pain from plantar fasciitis, that had been troubling her or approximately 18 months. The patient explains to the podiatrist that she is a recreational runner and simply enjoys a 3 or 4 km run, […]

CASE STUDY – 34-YR. OLD MALE WITH CHRONIC HEEL PAIN FROM PLANTAR FASCIITIS

Patient Case History – Plantar Fasciitis Patient came to Sydney Heel Pain clinic complaining of heel pain from plantar fasciitis. The patient has worked in construction for about 4 years and his heel pain began around 12-18 months prior to coming to Sydney Heel Pain. Within the past 6 months, the pain and occurrence of […]

Case Study – Achilles Tendonitis in a Middle Aged Lady

Case History of Achilles Tendonitis In March 2018 a 55 year old lady presents to the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of Achilles tendonitis of approximately 18 months. She feels a hot stabbing pain at the base of the Achilles tendon attachment, around the calcaneus. She reports to the sports podiatrist at Sydney heel pain […]

Case Study – Achilles Tendonitis – A Common Condition for Sports Podiatrist

A Sports Podiatrist Account of a Patient with Achilles Tendonitis In April 2018, a 38 year old man presents to the sports podiatrist complaining of Achilles tendonitis in his left leg. This patient reports a sharp pain through the shaft of the Achilles tendon that has been problematic for more than 18 months. The patient […]

Case Study May 2018 – Shock Wave Therapy for Achilles Tendonitis

A 32 Year Old Female Runner Presents to the Sydney Heel Pain Clinic for Shockwave Therapy to her Achilles Tendonitis Shockwave therapy is becoming increasingly popular for the treatment of ailments such as Achilles tendonitis. shockwave therapy is used in order to stimulate healing and create revascularization of the tissue. There are also pain-relieving benefits […]

Case Study – March 2018 – Plantar Fasciitis or Tibialis Posterior Tendonitis

A 42-year-old nurse presents to the Sydney heel pain clinic in Miranda complaining of plantar fasciitis. She reports that she has been in severe pain for 6 weeks but has been experiencing discomfort in her right foot for more than 9 months. Her doctor has informed her that she has tibialis posterior tendonitis, but the […]

Part 2: Case Study – Plantar Fasciitis or Plantar Fibroma, Achilles Tendonitis – Continued

Biomechanical Assessment for Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis In order to determine the cause of the patient’s plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis the sports podiatrist carried out a biomechanical assessment with the patient standing, walking, and running on a treadmill in his bare feet. Bisection lines were drawn along the line of the tibia, Achilles […]