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Our Services
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Achilles Tendon
Ankle Instability
Ankle Sprains
Arthritic Foot & Ankle Care
Athletes Foot
Bunions
Calluses
Corns
Crush Injuries
Diabetic Foot Care
Fractures
Foot Trauna and Reconstruction
Tendonitis
Metatarsalgia
Poor Circulation
Orthotics
Pin Point Foot Laser
X-Rays
Ulcer Care
Foot Surgery
Flat Feet
Fungus Toenails
Geriatric Foot Care
Gout
Hammertoes
Heel Spurs
Infections
Ingrown Toenails
Injuries
Neuromas
Plantar Fasciitis
Warts
Heel Pain
Wound Care
Joint Replacement
Diabetic shoes and insoles
Braces
Skin Grafting with TheraSkin
Joint Pain
Adults
Children
What Sets Us Apart
PinPointe Laser
Digital X-ray...
Diabetic Foot Pain is a Serious Condition
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For those experiencing chronic heel pain as a result of
Plantar Fasciitis, PinPointe Foot Laser Therapy can be used treat it...
Plantar Fascia Can Cause Some Serious Heel Pain
...Stretching is by far the preeminent treatment for
plantar fasciitis as it can help to alleviate weight off your foot until the original swelling dissipates...
Foot Reconstruction Can Lead to a New Foundation
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Heel pain caused by
plantar fasciitis...
Don’t Go Mad Over March Madness
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Plantar Fasciitis
The repeated stress from landing on your feet can cause stress on your heels, often leading to injuries like
plantar fasciitis...
4 Running Tips for Beginners
...Stress fractures, ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, and
plantar fasciitis are all common running injuries that need to be assessed by a podiatrist...
How To Prevent Common Baseball Injuries
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Plantar fasciitis: catchers are in a squatting position for long stretches of a baseball game, often causing their arches to hurt...
Help Fight Childhood Obesity with These 3 Steps
...These issues include complications of diabetes, arthritis,
plantar fasciitis, and others...
Lace ‘em Up!
...If you are experiencing Achilles tendinitis or
plantar fasciitis, this will help to mitigate any pain you are experiencing in your heel and provide stability and support throughout your day...
Orthotics Are a Custom Solution for Foot Pain
...Adam Mucinskas routinely prescribes orthotics to help patients with foot pain, including those with:
Bunions
Corns or calluses
Plantar fasciitis
Flat feet
Tendinitis
Hammertoe
Clawtoe
Diabetic foot ulcers
General foot or ankle pain
Degenerative diseases
Misalignments
How do they custom-make orthotics...
Getting a Handle on Heel Pain
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Plantar fasciitis - perhaps one of the most common issues seen by podiatrists today is a condition affecting the band of tissue that stretches from your heel bone to all of your toes...
Heel Pain Has Many Causes
...Muscle and ligament imbalances can cause conditions such as
plantar fasciitis, flat feet and heel spurs which can cause severe pain in the heel...
Prevent Summer Sports Injuries
...If you have a chronic foot or ankle problems such as
plantar fasciitis or weak ankles, talk to our podiatrist Dr...
Keep Your Feet Happy During Pregnancy
...Adam Mucinskas can examine your feet and ankles and check on any chronic podiatric issues you may have such as bunions, flat feet or
plantar fasciitis—all of which can be exacerbated by pregnancy...
Do Your Feet a Favor
...When feet are flat, it causes heel pain and can lead to
plantar fasciitis...
Getting Relief for Plantar Fasciitis
One of the most common causes of heel pain that we treat at Feet First Foot Care Specialists is
plantar fasciitis...
What is a Podiatrist?
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Treat conditions such as: bone disorders, bunions, corns, calluses, cysts, heel spurs, infections, ingrown nails, and
plantar fasciitis...
Overview of Foot and Ankle Problems
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Plantar Fasciitis—an inflammation on the bottom of the foot that leads to heel and/or arch pain...
General Statistics
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Plantar fasciitis (heel pain) - usually caused by an inflammation on the bottom of the foot...
Heel Problems
Haglund's Deformity Heel Callus Heel Fissures
Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)
Sports Injuries
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Martial Arts and Kick Boxing
Injuries commonly seen as a result of martial arts and kick boxing include
plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, sesamoiditis, and ankle sprains...
Plantar Fasciitis (heel spur)
Plantar fasciitis is the term commonly used to refer to heel and arch pain traced to an inflammation on the bottom of the foot...
General Information and Tips
...Foot pain is caused by a wide variety of injuries, health problems or disorders, including (but not limited to):
Arthritis
Bone spurs
Bunions
Calluses
Corns
Flat Feet
Gout
Ingrown toenails
Plantar fasciitis
Sprains
Stress fractures
Warts
Wearing improper shoes or extensive use of the feet...
Pain Management for Conditions
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Arch pain
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of a thick, fibrous ligament in the arch of the foot...
Ultrasound
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Heel spurs or
plantar fasciitis...
Heel Surgery
...Two common conditions can cause pain to the bottom of the heel and lead to surgical intervention:
plantar fasciitis (an inflammation of a fibrous band of tissue in the bottom of the foot that extends from the heel bone to the toes) and heel spurs (often the result of stress on the muscles and fascia of the foot)...
Extracorporeal Shock Wave
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) is used to treat chronic heel pain (
plantar fasciitis)...
Physical Therapy
...Heel spurs, bursitis,
plantar fasciitis, bunions, corns and calluses, as well as many post-operative surgical conditions, respond well to physical therapy...
Baseball
...Inadequate stretching, improper shoes, and repeated motions lead to the most common foot problems that occur among baseball players, such as Achilles tendonitis,
plantar fasciitis, shin splints, stress fractures, ankle sprains, and bone fractures...
Basketball
...But the repeated shock and pressures on the foot can also lead to inflammations, including Achilles tendonitis,
plantar fasciitis, and sesamoiditis...
Jogging and Running
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The most common foot problems associated with jogging or running are blisters, corns, calluses, Athlete's Foot, shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, and
plantar fasciitis...
Tennis
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Common tennis injuries include ankle sprains, stress fractures,
plantar fasciitis, and tennis toe...
Walking and Your Feet
...The most common foot problems are blisters, corns, calluses, and
plantar fasciitis...