New Information for Painful FlatFeet

(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- Have you ever experienced the pain of flat feet? New insight may help millions of Americans who suffer from the painful condition.

Thanks to a team at the University of East Anglia a recent discovery was made that may help doctors understand what may be the cause of adult-acquired flat feet.

Flat feet are most common in women over 40 and are often left undiagnosed and untreated. Adult-acquired flat feet are caused from 'stretching out' a tendon that stabilizes the foot arch near the ankle bone called the tibialis posterior tendon.

Risks of flat feet include obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Although the main cause of the actual stretching of the tendon is unknown, speculation that standing while wearing heels, or walking for long periods of time may be the cause.

Working with surgeons and scientists at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and the University of Bristol, the team showed that the structure and composition of tendon specimens had changed and found evidence of increased activity of some proteolytic enzymes. These enzymes can break down the constituents of the tibialis posterior tendon and weaken it – causing the foot arch to fall.

"Our study may have important therapeutic implications since the altered enzyme activity could be a target for new drug therapies in the future," Dr. Graham Riley, author of the Arthritis Research UK at UEA's School of Biological Sciences, was quoted as saying.

Further research is needed to find which specific proteolytic enzymes should be targeted and whether people could be genetically predisposed to tendon injuries of this type. New treatments could be 10-15 years away and the findings could lead to new drug therapy for flat feet and other common tendon conditions.

SOURCE: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, January 11, 2012

At InMotion Foot and Ankle, we have found a great solution for flatfeet caused by Posterior Tibial Tendon disfunction, we use a combination of ankle bracing, Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) with injection of moralized amniotic membrane and fluid, followed by aggressive home therapy.

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golfers - ankle and foot pain, limiting swing potential

Golfers have a unique set of injuries that can limit the enjoyment of the game, or make the game not so pleasurable due to poor form and shots.  Many times knee and hip issues are directly related to the function of the foot and ankle. For example if the range of motion in the big toe joint is limited, then this will throw the alignment of the hip and knee out of position and will change your swing mechanics.  If you have arthritis in the ankle , this will change and limit your ability to rotate your legs during swing, it will also alter your stance, you will need to unconsciously change the way you hit the ball.

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Heel pain our number one best seller, different types of orthotics and sets of exercises eliminate the need for injections of cortisone. For heel pain that has not responded to traditional therapy we now offer a combination of high energy shockwave therapy (extra corporeal shockwave therapy ESWT) with platlet rich plasma and or amniotic membrane and fluid. This new combination of therapies provides healthy viable mesenchymal stem cells and a flood of growth factors that stimulate your body to heal it self.   This can be used for heel pain, tendon injuries, arthritic joints, diabetic wounds. The results we have seen in our studies have been frankly unbelievable.

What if your ankle joint is to far gone for the combination therapy mentioned above well in some cases we can do arthroscopic repair and implant new cartilage cells to reverse some arthritic conditions, as last resort we can know safely and reliably replace your ankle , just like hips and knees can be replaced. The same goes for your big toe joint.

It is no longer necessary to suffer, new technologies are here for you, don’t suffer, come in for an evaluation. We can discuss how to improve your foot and ankle function so we can improve your golf game, making you play better, improve your enjoyment of the game, maybe win a few more rounds.  Dr. Werber offers convenient appointments, accepts most insurances, and patients without insurance.   

InMotion Foot & Ankle Specialists Dr. Bruce Werber 10900 N. Scottsdale Road Suite 604 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480-948-2111 www.InMotionFootandAnkle.com inmotionfootandankle@gmail.com

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InMotion Foot & Ankle Specialists
Dr. Bruce Werber
10900 N. Scottsdale Road
Suite 604
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
480-948-2111
www.InMotionFootandAnkle.com
inmotionfootandankle@gmail.com