Blog topic
Heel pain, plantar fasciitis, flat feet and the Achilles.
Heel and arch pain is the most common reason people see a podiatrist. Plantar fasciitis is the usual cause, but not the only one, and most people get better without surgery. These articles explain what is going on, which stretches and shoes help, and when newer treatments such as shockwave therapy are worth considering.
Related care: heel pain & plantar fasciitis, flat feet and achilles tendon.
Heel & arch
Why insoles, braces and exercises ease flatfoot pain without reshaping the foot, which operations correct the alignment, the long-term results, and what changes for children.
Heel & arch
The calf stretches, band work and heel raises drawn from trials, with exact doses, plus the heel rise test and how surgery rebuilds the arch when bracing and exercise stop working.
Heel & arch
What plantar fasciitis is, why it can last for years, and how Tenex, TenJet and surgery compare when stretching and other conservative care have not worked.
Heel & arch
The plantar fasciitis stretches and heel raise that research supports, with video, the exact dose each trial used, and what each trial found.
Heel & arch
Only the stretches tested in published trials, with each study’s exact dose and a short video, plus what to change if your pain is at the heel bone.
Heel & arch
A firm bump on the back of your heel that your shoes rub red has a name: Haglund’s deformity. Here’s why it hurts, and how to take the pressure off.
Heel & arch
Most people with heel spurs have no heel pain. Where the pain really comes from, and what helps.
Heel & arch
That stab of pain with your first steps out of bed is the classic sign of plantar fasciitis. Here’s why it happens and what helps.
Heel & arch
The heel pain exercises that have actually been tested in trials, and how to do them properly.
Heel & arch
Step-by-step instructions for the two exercise programs with the most evidence for Achilles tendinopathy.
Heel & arch
Most flat feet are harmless. The warning signs of an arch that’s collapsing, and why early treatment matters.
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