What is achilles tenodinits? Pain in the area of the Achilles tendon goes by several names and overlapping conditions, including tendonitis, tendinosis, Haglund’s deformity, paratenonitis, and bursitis, among others. Achilles tendinopathy is pain in the Achilles tendon in the midportion approximately 2-6 cm up from the heel also called non-insertional Achilles tendinopathy. Tendinopathy is defined as chronic degeneration of the tendon. Read More

Plantar fasciitis is the most common foot condition treated by healthcare providers. It is the most common diagnosis for foot running injuries and making up 8% of all running injuries. The clinical course for most patients is positive with 80% reporting resolution of symptoms at the 12 month follow up. Most patients make significant improvements in 1-3 months as reported above with various treatment methods. Read More

Is your 2nd toe longer than your first?  Then you do not push off correctly with your big toe.  You will start to shift your weight more and more to the outside to the smaller bones of your foot.  You may compress and cause the lateral side (outside) of your foot to become very painful and unstable.  Many times you don’t even notice where you push off as you are walking.  Pay attention if you have your 2nd toe longer than your first what you push off the ground with!  This condition is called “Morton’s Toe.” How do I fix Morton’s toe? Since you can’t just cut the 2nd toe off, lets make the big toe hit the ground first!  Bring the ground up to meet the big toe so you can push off correctly and not overuse the outside of your foot! Stop that outside foot pain NOW!… Read More

Everyone loves their favorite shoes that are broken in and super comfy! However, take a look at the bottom of them. Is one edge worn down more than the other? If the answer is yes it is time to either re-sole them or get new shoes! Walking on a beveled surface leads to foot pain. What a simple solution instead of wasting time and co-pays seeing a physical therapist or foot specialist! Read More