NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR FOOT AND HEEL PAIN By Dr. Matt Fontaine A Common Injury for Runners and Other Active Individuals Christine’s foot and heel pain began back in college while playing soccer. For years she suffered with recurring shin splints and intermittent sharp debilitating foot pain. Sometimes...
A common injury for endurance athletes is "Achilles tendonitis". Runner's and Triathletes are frequently affected. To be fair, for most of these athletes this is an umbrella term that does not accurately describe the actual structures involved. In most cases, it really isn't a tendonitis...
What to Expect, How to Treat, and How to Prevent Runner's Knee, Achilles Tendonitis and Swimmer’s Shoulder By Matt Fontaine, D.C., ART Our body is composed of a series of structural kinetic chains, whereas dysfunction or imbalance in one area can quickly lead to...
Dr. Saxena told Runner’s World writer Beth Dreher, “This adhesive is popular because it speeds healing without limiting range of motion,” and specifically that "the tape pulls up the skin slightly, allowing more blood to flow to the injured area." Noting that Dr. Saxena teaches...