Chronic Foot Pain

With the exception of acute injuries and certain inflammatory conditions such as gout, the vast majority of foot conditions are due to adverse tissue stress during movement and gait.  Generally there is a “disparity” between the reparative capabilities of the tendons, muscles, bones, ligaments and nerves of the foot and the stress that these structures undergo as part of walking, running and movement.

Common conditions such as plantar fasciitis (the most common cause of heel pain), Morton's neuroma, plantar plate irritation (the most common cause of forefoot pain), stress fractures, osteoarthritis (wear and tear), tendon and ligament strains and sprains are most often caused by biomechanical perturbations and disturbances in gait.   Patients with chronic foot pain often undergo our “Premier chronic injury gait assessment” after which time an appropriate management plan is formulated.