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What Will My Doctor Do for My Plantar Fasciitis?
Source: WebMD
If your first steps in the morning cause a stabbing pain in your heel, you may have plantar fasciitis. Plantar fascia affects the tissue that connects your heel to your toes. Like other tendon overuse injuries, it has been shown to be degenerative rather than inflammatory in nature and is very common, especially for runners.
Physical therapy is the best-kept secret in health care
Source: AP News
If you think physical therapy is only about rehabilitation after surgery or recovering from an accident, think again. For the vast majority, seeing a physical therapist should be about prevention, routine assessment and staying well.
How Do Physicians Perceive Physical Therapy? We Asked Them
Source: APTA
Primary care physicians say they have a very positive overall view of physical therapy and a high level of trust for the care PTs provide.
