Archive for January, 2010

What to do about metatasalgia

Monday, January 25th, 2010

The pain that can be felt at the ball of the foot is known as metatasalgia. The pain is very severe and acute. The patient gets a feeling as if he is walking on stones. Some patients experience the burning sensation in one or two toes and many have pain throughout the feet. The pain [...]

What is the most common treatment for plantar heel spur?

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Plantar is the most common condition of heel pain. This condition occurs while the long fibrous plantar fascia ligament along the base of the foot extends tears in the tissue resulting in pain and irritation. The pain of plantar fasciitis is generally located close to where the fascia attaches to the calcaneous that is also [...]

What is the best treatment for plantar fasciitis and heel spurs?

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Planter heel spurs is an inflammation occurring in the feet. Planter is a connective tissue at the bottom of the foot. The part of feet that is heel spurs are very soft and delicate responsible for the pain. The planter fisciitis support the muscles of the feet. It is responsible in connecting the ball of [...]

What is heel spur?

Monday, January 4th, 2010

A heel spur is a condition that affects the largest bone in human foot, the heel. A heel spur is a calcium deposit that builds when the plantar fascia pulls away from the heel area of one’s foot. The plantar fascia is a band of tissue that runs all along the bottom of a foot. [...]