Latest Foot diseases Stories

CHICAGO, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Good news for heel pain patients! This summer, Weil Foot & Ankle Institute is offering a complimentary tool kit for patients who want to stomp out plantar fasciitis, commonly known as heel pain. The tool kit includes a foot massager and a "Kick Heel Pain" brochure, with a list of preventative exercises and treatment options. Information on how to receive this kit is available on line at www.weil4feet.com. In addition, patients who have severe...

SAN ANTONIO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Ed Davis announced that he is now offering office-based extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of foot pain, particularly heel pain caused by plantar fasciitis (plantar fash-e-i-tis). Commonly referred to as heel spurs, plantar fasciitis is a painful and often debilitating condition that afflicts more than 2.5 million people in the United States each year. Although everyone is at risk, plantar fasciitis is most commonly found in...

CHICAGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As heel pain continues to be one of the most prevalent foot problems affecting men and women of all ages, the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) today published a new clinical practical guideline to help physicians diagnose and treat the numerous conditions associated with it. Appearing as a supplement to the May/June Issue of the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, the guideline is a revision of the original 2001 document and...

SAN ANTONIO, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans complain of heel pain, which is usually caused by plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a condition in which the plantar fascia (ligament that runs from your heel to the toes) becomes inflamed. This condition can be very painful and cause a considerable amount of suffering. According to podiatrists conditions such as stress fractures, tendonitis, arthritis and nerve irritation can also lead to heel pain. Podiatric physicians...

Foot and Ankle Surgeons: Best Defense is Early Treatment LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are suffering from heel pain, you're not alone. According to foot and ankle surgeons attending the 68th Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons in Las Vegas this week, heel pain continues to be the most common reason patients seek care. Surgeons advise the best defense to keeping pain in control is early treatment. Heel pain can have many...

As summer returns, a U.S. podiatrist says a quick pedicure can leave longtime pain. Dr. Tzvi Bar-David of New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City warns this professional grooming ritual can lead to difficulties such as painful nail fungus. Toenail fungus infections can last for years if not treated properly, Bar-David said in a statement. Bar-David suggests that to keep a pedicure problem-free to: -- Avoid infection by bringing your own tools and nail clippers. This includes...

Study finds many children at risk for foot deformity due to wrong size shoes LAS VEGAS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Many young children are wearing shoes that are too small, according to a new study presented today at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (http://www.aaos.org/) (AAOS). As a result, these children may be at high risk for developing serious foot deformities. The study, which took place in Switzerland, included nearly 250 boys and...

Alabama senior guard Ronald Steele decided Wednesday that he will not try to return from a foot injury, ending his college basketball career. The oft-injured 6-foot-1 native of Birmingham had not played since the Jan. 11 game against LSU, when he left the contest because of plantar fasciitis. Steele missed the 2007-08 season after undergoing surgeries on both knees. He ends his career as one of two players in school history to have at least 1,000 points and 400 assists. This is a very...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- It's no wonder that millions of Americans suffer from some form of foot pain. The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) estimates that by age 50, the majority of people have logged 75,000 miles on their feet. For many, the pain is severe enough to warrant a trip to the podiatrist or foot doctor. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090115/CG59028) Among the most common foot problems are 'hammertoes:' a bending of the second,...

U.S. foot and ankle surgeons predict an increase in foot pain as people try to keep fitness resolutions. Doctors interviewed by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons suggest the most common problems for those who go from couch potato to high intensity work-outs are sore Achilles tendons, heel pain and pinched nerves. The doctors suggest ways to help prevent these conditions by: -- Easing into exercise. Alternating a hard workout one day with an easy workout the next may help...