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step on the road to recovery
By providing what's required to facilitate the healing process, we can resolve even the most stubborn, long-term heel pain... permanently!
Utilising the latest and best technology and treatment
Research, studies, and clinical trials conclusively show that for most types of heel pain, (particularly Plantar Fasciitis) quick fixes such as cortisone injections simply DO NOT work in the long term. This same data shows that for Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Spurs, Achilles related issues, Childhood Severs, and most other types of heel pain, the best outcomes are by far achieved by significantly reducing the weight-bearing stress/strain on the damaged/torn tissue. It sounds simple enough, however, to do this successfully is far from simple, and often very specific things must be done in order to achieve it.
Minimising tissue stress does, however, hold the key to resolving even the most stubborn, longstanding heel pain. To minimise this repetitive strain on the damaged tissue, it is first necessary to identify exactly what is causing it. The biomechanical factors which can lead to increased Plantar Fascial/Achilles stress are many and varied (and often complex), and need to be accurately assessed by an experienced practitioner. After they have been identified, the key to complete healing is to not only reduce this stress on the affected tissue, but significantly reduce it...minimise it.
A good example of this is the use of inadequate, non-purpose-made custom orthotics, which do not reduce the stress on the damaged tissue sufficiently to facilitate the healing process.
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Custom orthotics can be an extremely effective tool for resolving heel pain, however, they need to be made in a certain way to achieve this, and unfortunately this is often not the case with orthotics. A simple modification to your existing orthotics is sometimes all that's required to reduce this weight-bearing stress enough to facilitate the healing of the damaged tissue (often microscopic tears).
So whether you've had Plantar Fasciitis (or another type of heel pain) for 6 days or 6 years, ensuring that you are minimising the stress on the affected tissue is definitely the key to resolving it. To do this successfully takes the care and guidance of an experienced, intuitive and attentive practitioner. With more than 20 years specialising in Heel Pain Treatment, Heal My Heel's Musculoskeletal Podiatrist Steve Lyfordwill firstly diagnose and assess the nature of your heel pain.
He will then assess your lower limb biomechanics and gait, and establish the underlying causes of your heel pain, before offering his treatment recommendations. Together, with your input and preferences, a treatment plan will be devised. Steve combines the latest and best technology and treatment options with his informative, personalised consultations, together with Heal My Heel's tailored Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs.
Providing essential reference and firm guidelines, they contain educational information, footwear advice, specific stretches/exercises and do’s & don’ts. A rehab program and an extended consultation with Steve, (with perhaps some tension-reducing strapping applied to your foot, and a tutorial on how to apply it yourself), can sometimes be all that's required for a pain free heel.
If your foot function, however, is identified as being inefficient, and this is causing a repetitive strain on the Plantar Fascia/ Achilles Tendon, it may be necessary to reduce this weight-bearing stress (through various means) in order to facilitate the healing process (which will ultimately lead to a pain-free heel).
If your heel pain has become a chronic issue (if you've had it for more than a few months, which usually involves a degree of degeneration in the damaged fibres), it may also be necessary to stimulate the “healing response” in the area, as this healing response can become severely compromised due to this degeneration in the damaged tissue. This is especially the case if the pain has been present for more than six months.
To achieve this we utilise a highly successful HOME USE Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) device, which can be rented and/or purchased from us.
step on the road to recovery!
With our logical, comprehensive, and personalised approach we can resolve even the most stubborn, long-term heel pain, including:
Plantar Fasciitis/Plantar Heel Spur (pain under heel)
A heel pain pathology induced by excessive and often repetitive strain on the Plantar Fascia - a long ligament-like band found on the bottom of the foot...
The strongest tendon in the body, Achilles Tendon pathologies can be either insertional (back of heel) or in the mid-portion of the tendon a little higher up...
Have a complimentary phone consultation with Steve our friendly heel expert, to discuss your heel pain and our guaranteed treatment solutions
Assessment
At the clinic you will initially be diagnosed and assessed, and then the root causes and contributing factors of your heel pain will be established
Treatment
Together we will tailor a specific treatment plan based on the type and extent of your heel pain, the findings of your assessment, and your treatment preferences
Rehabilitation
Using our Treatment and Rehabilitation Program as your guide, the healing process will begin and you will be on your way to being permanently pain free
Outstanding service! I took my son to see Steve when he was suffering from considerable heel pain caused by Sever's disease. We were so impressed by Steve and his friendly and professional manner. My son was prescribed custom made orthotics and they literally changed his life. As an athletic kid the pain had been so severe that he was no longer enjoying sport. The orthotics Steve created had a huge impact and my son returned to loving sport again. This is no exaggeration - Heal my Heel changed my son's life and we are both so grateful to Steve. I would highly recommend this service.
"After having plantar fasciitis for almost a year and seeing every specialist under the sun I thought I might as well give Steve a go and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the result. A few months into wearing the orthotics and I’m almost pain free. Couldn’t recommend him highly enough. Definitely recommend giving heal my heal a go."