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[OCOSH Code: D036981 202882003 M72.2 FAS_PF]

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Heel Pain Heel Spurs And Plantar Fasciitis

Location: http://www.thetampapodiatrist.com/document_disorders.cfm?id=135

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A common foot complaint is pain in the bottom of the heel. This is often referred to as heel spurs or plantar fasciitis. Patient Provider
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Bone Scintigraphy Predicts Outcome of Steroid Injection for Plantar Fasciitis

Location: http://jnm.snmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/47/10/1577.pdf

J Nucl Med 2006; 47:1577–1580
Conclusion: Critical evaluation of plantar blood-pool images provides prognostic information on the response to localized injection into the enthesis. Reporting such studies is simple and reproducible.
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Botulinum toxin injection decreases plantar fasciitis pain Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538387

News item: Nov 1, 2005 Berlin, Germany - A single injection of botulinum A toxin appears to decrease chronic plantar fasciitis pain, with the improvement lasting at least a year [1]. The findings come from a pilot study in nine patients reported in the November 2005 issue of the Annals of...
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Heel Pain Plantar Fasciitis Introduction

Location: http://www.foothyperbook.com/elective/HeelPain/heelPainIntro.htm

Plantar fasciitis is the commonest cause of heel pain. We see about 50 new patients per year in a population of 260,000 or 193/million/year. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg as many people probably never consult a practitioner about this condition, or are treated by a GP,...
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Plantar Fascia Release Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/plantar_fascia_release

Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
Surgical anatomy, considerations and technique of release for plantar fasciitis
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Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain

Location: http://www.orthogate.org/patient-education/foot/plantar-fasciitis-heel-pain.html

Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that is sometimes called a heel spur. This condition causes pain on the bottom of the heel when putting weight on the foot. There are probably many underlying causes of heel pain, and some physicians feel that it is probably more accurate to simply make... Highly Reputable
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Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Pain

Location: http://www.thetampapodiatrist.com/document_disorders.cfm?id=135

A common foot complaint is pain in the bottom of the heel. This is often referred to as heel spurs or plantar fasciitis. It commonly is painful the first few steps in the morning or after rest.
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Plantar Fasciitis eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic542.htm

Author: Shepard R Hurwitz, MD
Synonyms and related keywords: heel pain, plantar heel pain, inflamed fascia, foot deformity
Background: Plantar heel pain is a common problem in adults. The most common cause of heel pain is inflammation to the dense tissue extending from the calcaneus to the metatarsal region, thus the descriptive...
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Plantar Fasciitis eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic107.htm

Plantar fasciitis is a common foot disorder encountered in the outpatient clinic.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 The typical presentation is sharp pain localized along the middle to posterior aspect of the sole of the foot. Plantar fasciitis is often, but not always, associated with a heel spur (exostosis). Most patients...
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Plantar Fasciitis Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/plantar_fasciitis

one of several causes of heel pain;
- the pain is located somewhat more distally than in other causes of heel pain syndrome
- symptoms include gradual onset of pain at the origin of the plantar aponeurosis and 1 cm distal...
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Plantar Heel Pain eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic142.htm

Plantar heel pain is a commonly encountered orthopedic problem that can cause significant discomfort and a limp because of difficulty in bearing weight. Etiologies are multiple; therefore, a careful clinical evaluation is necessary for appropriate management. Nonsurgical or conservative care is successful in most cases.
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Ultrasound guided injection of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis

Location: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1752613&blobtype=pdf

D. Kane, T. Greaney, B. Bresnihan, R. Gibney, and O. FitzGerald Ann Rheum Dis. 1998 June; 57(6): 383–384.
CONCLUSION—Ultrasound allows for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis and ultrasound guided injection produces a good clinical response when unguided injection is unsuccessful. The technique is quick, inexpensive, and entails no radiation exposure.
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