1st MTPJ cartilage damage

By |2023-02-11T19:03:45+11:00February 1st, 2023|Bunions, Diagnosis, Foot pain, MTPJ|

Blog's main page I operated on this patient last week. She had suffered from marked left 1st MTPJ pain. She had been treated for her bunion via rest, orthotics, mobilisation, medication and various splints. No pain relief was achieved, and she noted that the joint was becoming slightly stiff and more symptomatic. X-ray assessment showed a [...]

Is it posterior tibial tendon dysfunction?

By |2022-12-13T20:23:53+11:00May 5th, 2022|Flat feet, Tendonosis|

Blog's main page An astute podiatrist referred this patient to me recently with a history of treatment for supposed posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD). The patient has been symptomatic on the medial navicular region radiating slightly proximal. She had been treated for PTTD for many months, including rest, orthotics and physiotherapy with no poor results by [...]

Chronic heel pain

By |2022-07-08T15:16:09+10:00October 27th, 2021|Heel pain|

Blog's main page This 24-year-old male presented at my rooms with an 8-year history of bilateral "plantar fasciitis". He had been treated with various modalities and health practitioners over the years, including 4 steroid injections in each heel and was actually wearing a CAM/moon boot on his right foot. The patient presented with radiographs and ultrasounds [...]

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