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Ankle pain and shoelaces—an unexpected connection

We recently had a patient with chronic insertional achilles tendinopathy and anterior distal tibiofibular joint sprain.  We looked at his footwear and all seemed to fit well. After trying many types of taping techniques (ie mulligan and kinesio taping) with no decrease in his pain. Finally we had him bring in his boots again andContinue Reading »

Alleviating Heel Pain with Physical Therapy

Heel pain can be a complex problem, but many times it results just from overuse of the foot.   Heel pain can also result from running, especially with poor form, shoes with insufficient support, a sudden injury to the heel, and physical conditions, such as Achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, a pinched nerve at the back ofContinue Reading »