Episode 16: Is Plantar Fascia Release Surgery a Good Option?
In this episode I share some exciting news about my next career steps followed by my findings from a literature review of the plantar fasciotomy procedure including key insights on patient satisfactio...
11 Aug 202012min
Episode 15: Proximal Medial Gastrocnemius Release vs Plantar Fasciotomy Round 2
In this episode we review a research topic previously covered on the podcast but this time the results may surprise you. Here is a link to the article featured in this episode www.theheelpainexpert.c...
12 Mar 202016min
Episode 14: Orthoses Prescription for Plantar Fasciitis
What is the perfect orthosis for plantar fasciitis? Does it exist? In this episode we discuss orthoses prescription for plantar fasciitis including: custom vs prefab? 3/4 length of full length? ...
6 Jan 202053min
Episode 13: Long Term Prognosis of Plantar Fasciitis
Does plantar fasciitis really resolve around 12 months? In this episode we look at a long term study investigating long term prognosis of plantar fasciitis. The results are quite surprising! Link to ...
25 Nov 201917min
Episode 11: Does Isolated Gastrocnemius Tightness Cause Plantar Fasciitis?
In this episode we take at a look at a paper published in Foot & Ankle International 2017 investigating the association between plantar fasciitis and isolated gastrocnemius tightness. You can find a l...
7 Jul 20199min
Episode 10: Orthoses vs Corticosteroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis
In this episode we review a paper just published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) comparing foot orthoses with corticosteroid injection. This study is an RCT with a soun...
30 Jun 201916min
Episode 09: Plantar Fascia Rupture Risk Associated with Corticosteroid Injection
Do corticosteroid injections lead to plantar fascia rupture? What is the risk and is it worth it? In this episode we take a look at a review article investigating plantar fascia rupture rates in patie...
23 Jun 201910min
