Foot Pain – Page 5 – Dr. Nicholas Campitelli

You don’t always get what you pay for when it comes to running shoes. Yes, you may get higher quality material and shoes that may last longer, but the extra money won’t necessarily fix your injury. I routinely explain to my patients that “good” shoes aren’t always dictated by how much you pay for them. As an example, Dansko makes an expense clog that is very popular amongst nurses and surgeons in the operating room. The problem is they’re not good for your feet. They’re heavy, rigid, unforgiving, and have a heel that places the foot in an inclined position which is anatomically incorrect. Simply put- they don’t belong on our feet. I often tell my patients (non runners as well), if you wouldn’t run in this shoe, you shouldn’t be wearing it.

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Now that fall sports are back in season, I'm seeing a significant increase in children with heel pain that is secondary to a condition called Sever's Disease. It's not actually a disease, but an inflammatory condition of the growth plate on the heel bone (calcaneous) medically termed calcaneal apophysitis. This occur's most often in children aged 8-13 for girls and 10-15 for boys.

Many who know my feelings on shoes or those who follow my blog will understand my belief that our feet work best in their natural state and not relying on shoes or orthotics. With that said, there are times when we need to equip our feet with shoes to protect them.

I routinely have runners present to our office demanding orthotics for their shoes. Even more common is the request for replacement orthotics. The question is: Should they even be running in an orthotic? Read my article below that was featured in Podiatry Today to see the latest evidence on using orthotics for running

Source: Do Runners Need Orthotics? | Podiatry Today by Dr. Nicholas Campitelli

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The following are real examples of a achilles tendon ruptured that was surgically repaired by Dr. Campitelli. The video is of a patient that who had ruptured their tendon while playing basketball and presented for repair 2 weeks later. The repair was performed by augmenting the Achilles Tendon with the flexor tendon to the great toe. The Achilles was then wrapped with Arthroflex human tissue graft.

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Here’s a post from Dr. Nick’s Running Blog that reviews some exercises which can help plantar fasciitis. It’s important to realize that orthotics and supportive running shoes aren’t always the answer to resolving plantar fasciitis. Read the follow post on my running blog that explains how strengthening the foot far outweighs shoe inserts or orthotics.

A bunion is nothing more than a dislocation of the great toe joint. As this happens, the joint articulates in an abnormal manner which eventually results in eroding of the joint cartilage- otherwise known as “bone on bone”.

What is a corn? Most people think it’s a callus that can simply be cut out. Not exactly. It is a callus, but making it go away isn’t as simple as you may think. And no, you can’t just put acid on it or cut it out. Well, you can, but more than likely it will come back.

Subungual hematomas frequently occur in distance runners and I tend to see a lot of them in my practice. While it can be a controversial topic in regard to either draining or removing the entire nail, I learned early in my career that it is best to remove the entire nail.
Read one of my posts on Dr. Nicks Running Blog that gives a detailed approach on the benefits of removing a painful toenail to relieve the pressure from bleeding.

The following article, or blog post, is a great read for any runner who has been suffering Achilles tendinitis. I see this scenario played out over and over in my office. It’s training patterns that lead to the problem. Too many speed workouts. Running easy runs too hard. Running your long runs at race pace. […]

Source: Training errors and achilles pain – Dr. Nick’s Running Blog

The Foot Doc Blog – Leading Blog on foot and ankle pain

Money often buys higher-quality goods, but not when it comes to running shoes.

Heel pain in a child? Most likely it’s Sever’s disease – Growing Pains.

Are you buying the wrong size shoes? Most Likely.

Do Runners Need Orthotics?

Surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles Tendon: A Surgical Video

Improve your plantar fasciitis with strengthening exercises. NOT orthotics or shoes.

One reason not to delay having bunion surgery.

How to permanently resolve a “corn”.

SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMAS (RUNNER’S NAIL)

Training errors and achilles pain – Dr. Nick’s Running Blog

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