Plantar fasciitis surgery – which is the best method for me? (Part II)

May 11th, 2010  ()  Uncategorized › Dr. Jeffrey Oster › Comments Off

Let’s talk a bit about the surgical methods used to treat plantar fasciitis that do not cut the fascia.  Remember, cutting the fascia is called a fasciotomy.  Part 1 of this conversation was focused on use of a fasciotomy for treatment of plantar fasciitis.
For sake of discussion, let’s break down the non-fasciotomy treatment into two [...]

Plantar fasciitis – does it reoccur following surgery?

February 12th, 2010  ()  Foot and ankle surgery › Dr. Jeffrey Oster › No Comments

I saw a fellow this morning for heel pain.  Clinical and x-ray finding were consistent with plantar fasciitis, right heel.  But there was a problem with that diagnosis.  The problem was that we had performed an endoscopic plantar fasciotomy on the same foot 5 years ago.  Had the plantar fasciitis returned?  It sure did seem that way.
Plantar [...]

 

 
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