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Jeffrey A. Oster, DPM Adult
Reconstructive Foot And Ankle Surgery Newark
office - 1179
Cherry Valley Road, Newark, Ohio (740-344-2984) |
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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 [...]
So you failed to respond to conservative care and now you’re having conversations with your doc regarding surgery for plantar fasciitis. Searching for answers on Google you find that there’s a number of different surgical methods that are used to treat plantar fasciitis. Which one is best for you?Â
 The first consideration is to listen to your [...]
Cam walkers. I’m sure you’ve seen them. Cam walkers are the removable casts that are used as a step down cast following foot and ankle surgery. The real beauty of a cam walker is two fold. First, the rocker sole on the cam walker really does a great job in off-loading the forefoot. And I [...]
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.
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