A New Patient with a Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis A 57-year-old female arrived at the Sydney Heel pain clinic complaining of pain in the bottom of her heel and the consultation ultimately lead to a plantar fasciitis diagnosis. This lady was a keen golf player and enjoyed 18 holes each weekend. She also enjoyed off-road walking […]

A 28-year-old male presents to the clinic complaining of excruciating pain at the back of his right leg – near the Achilles tendon area. He reports that the pain came on after a session of playing soccer 3 days ago, after having a 4-month break. He has been limping on the right foot since, and […]

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 […]

Achilles Tendonitis Case History with Podiatrist On the 10th July 2017 a 44 year old man arrived at the Sydney Heel Pain clinic for assessment of suspected Achilles Tendonitis. He complained of pain in the lower left Achilles area which had been an issue for approximately 6 weeks. This gentleman was a healthy individual without […]

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 […]

Does Plantar Fasciitis Massage Help? A 63-year-old female presented to the Sydney heel Pain clinic requesting plantar fasciitis massage for her painful right heel. She had been experiencing severe heel pain for more than 10 months and was becoming increasingly frustrated with her condition. She informs the sports podiatrist that she has experienced plantar fasciitis […]

A 53 year old female presents with pain in the bottom of her heel of approximately 3 years. She describes the pain as being under the “ball of her heel” and she feels this pain when her foot hits the ground every morning. She also feels the pain when she stands up to walk from […]

A 44-year old male presented to the clinic complaining of arch pain in both feet, but more noticeable in the left. He reported to the Podiatrist that the arch pain came on gradually over a period of 2 months. He mentioned he had plantar fasciitis of the base of the heel about 4 months ago, […]

History of Achilles Tendonitis A 54-year-old female presented to the sports podiatrist complaining of Achilles tendonitis in her left heel. She informed the practitioner that she had been on a medical merry-go-round trying a variety of treatments. Amongst the treatments that she had tried were acupuncture, physiotherapy, massage therapy, stretch techniques and a visit to […]