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We at Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists don’t typically see Achilles tendonitis pop up overnight; instead, it sends a series of RSVP cards before arriving at the holiday party. Let’s break it down into phases.
That nagging pain at the back of your heel, or just above it, could be more than just a stiff calf muscle. It could be Achilles Tendonitis.
Is your team playing this weekend? Whether you’re watching the big game or cheering on the athlete in your family, you hold your breath for a moment when someone is injured. Witnessing someone in pain or wondering the extent of an injury can be frightening. As a parent of an athlete, the wait can seem…
Running is a great activity to improve your health, but it can also damage your feet unless you take preventive steps. Luckily for runners, there are simple tips that you can use to keep yourself in great form. Tips to Prevent Harm to Your Feet Wear the proper shoes Wearing running shoes helps prevent pain, rubbing, blisters,…
Your heel bone is the largest in your foot, and it forms the structure that helps create your arch. A frequent cause of intense heel pain is a heel fracture. This debilitating injury often occurs without warning when landing hard on your heel during work, sports, and exercise activities. Your heel can also suffer from radiating pain…
The Achilles tendon is the largest in the body, and it connects the calf muscle to the heel, allowing you to move your foot. Severe stretching, tearing, or even a complete break of the Achilles tendon by overuse and stress from physical activity often results in severe pain in the heel, foot, and calf. Symptoms of an…
Heel pain can be caused by repetitive stress injury from work and exercise. In fact, improper arch support can cause tiny tears in your plantar fascia (the tissue that forms your arch) that often-radiate pain to the heel.
Radial pulse therapy, or RPT, uses a low-to-medium electromagnetic impulse that creates a radial wave. This wave penetrates into the targeted tissue to help break up scar tissue and adhesions that put pressure on the surrounding nerves.
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