Out of Step
Treatments can help the stabbing pain of plantar fasciitis It had been a few weeks since Cathy Joyce had completed her first marathon. The 51-year-old North Center resident, who has been running since her college days, felt a sharp pain in the bottom of her foot as she was trying to get out of bed. […]
Minimally invasive treatment available for plantar fasciitis
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Is it true that plantar fasciitis sometimes can be treated with ultrasonic energy? How does that work? ANSWER: Yes. The treatment you are referring to is called percutaneous ultrasonic fasciotomy, which uses ultrasound technology to treat plantar fasciitis and other soft tissue problems. The treatment is showing promising results in patients who […]
