The practice of Dr. Thomas Bembynista
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Dr. Thomas Bembynista has been in practice for 37 years and has treated many different foot and ankle problems over that time.
Heel Pain
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Heel Pain
When pain is located in the center of the heel into the arch when you first get up in the morning or after sitting for a period of time you likely have heel pain with associated plantar fasciitis. This problem is one of the most common foot conditions. It causes pain from pulling the insertion of the plantar fascia away from the heel bone.
When pain is located in the center of the heel into the arch when you first get up in the morning or after sitting for a period of time you likely have heel pain with associated plantar fasciitis. This problem is one of the most common foot conditions. It causes pain from pulling the insertion of the plantar fascia away from the heel bone.
The great new’s with heel pain and plantar fasciitis is conservative treatment works well over 90% of the time.
There are other foot problem’s that can cause heel pain, Achilles tendinitis, nerve pain (burning pain with no weight on foot), injury to the heel and in children its called Sever’s disease which is inflammation to the growth center of the heel bone. This problem in children is between the ages of 8 to 12 years old.The great new’s with heel pain and plantar fasciitis is conservative treatment works well over 90% of the time.
