Category: Foot

Presentation Pain is in your arch of the foot and or in your heel. Very difficult to walk when you first get up in the morning. Difficult and painful after increased sitting tasks are performed. Treatment X-ray to exclude calcaneal spurs, osteoarthritis and stress / avulsion fractures. Ultrasound to confirm plantar fasciitis, tears in the […]

Presentation Pain in heal, pain is worst in the morning. You have a history of developing spurs in other parts of your body. Long history of pain in the heal ( > 3 months). You have worked on hard surfaces for > 3 months. Treatment X ray to reveal size of spur. USS to reveal […]

Presentation Bruising on the outside of ankle means grade 3 tears of the ligaments (can take up to 10 days for bruising to show), swelling > 0.5cm, unable to weight bear fully and hurts to move ankle. You must see Dr to get referral for Ultrasound to possibly reveal (tear) and x-ray (avulsion fracture). Grade […]

Presentation Pain and or tenderness on the Achilles tendon. Thickening or visible lump on Achilles tendon. Feeling or hearing a popping sound after stressful movement. Treatment USS and x-ray to reveal retrocalcaneal bursitis, thickening of Achilles tendon, tears, calcification at insertion, spurs and tendonitis. Day 1 – day 7 Anti-inflammation cream (see video) – can […]