

Oh, My Aching Foot!
Not a week goes by without an office visit from a patient or two expounding “Please heal my aching foot!” Many people begin their morning by wincing from the pain of plantar fasciitis, described by some as the sensation of walking on broken glass. On top of this pain is the fact that plantar fasciitis is a condition that may not always respond well to traditional treatment methods. The plantar fascia is the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. It connects the heel bone to