New Patient History of Heel Pain After Running A 39-year-old male presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic complaining of heel pain when running. This gentleman had been a keen runner for more than 10 years and was never under any podiatry care for foot problems such as plantar fasciitis. He reports to the sports […]

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 […]

In April of 2017 a 41 year old male presented to the Sydney heel pain clinic in Miranda complaining of plantar fasciitis. He described pain under the base of his heel that had been present for 9 months. This gentleman was in good physical health and was a keen runner who enjoyed middle distance running […]

Differential diagnosis including plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis Plantar fasciitis is an extremely common condition seen amongst podiatrists in the clinic today. However, occasionally patients can be misdiagnosed due to pain in other parts of the foot anatomy and conditions that give symptoms similar to that of plantar fasciitis. These conditions include, but are not […]

A 34-year-old female runner came to the Sydney Heel Pain Clinic for plantar fasciitis treatment due to severe heel pain in her left foot. This otherwise healthy individual reports to the sports podiatrist that she is a keen runner who enjoys running five mornings a week, approximately 7 to 10 km each day. She has […]

A middle aged male presents with Achilles pain in both feet of approximately 4 years. He thinks he has Plantar Fasciitis due to the fact that he has heel pain, which he experiences every morning, but he hasn’t been to see a specialist nor does he have an understanding of the 2 conditions. His Achilles…