Did you know that your plantar fascia ligaments are vulnerable to strain injuries in your daily life? Too much pressure, excessive running, and inadequate footwear can put too much pressure on your feet and injure the ligaments. Plantar fasciitis can be a painful orthopedic complaint and require immediate treatment. This article includes different treatment options for plantar fasciitis to prevent complications, like chronic heel pain.

Local foot surgeon urges patients not to ignore foot pain

Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease which affects over 28 million Americans and accounts for 1.5 million bone fractures a year.

Treatment and prevention of adult flatfoot can reduce the incidence of additional foot problems such as bunions, hammertoes, arthritis and calluses, and improve a person’s overall health, according to research published in an issue of the Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery.