[at-l] New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain

[Sly]

I wonder if the same procedure works for Morton's neuroma?



Frank Looper wrote:
> New Twist on Treatment of Foot Pain
> 'Dry-needling,' steroids effective against plantar fasciitis, 
> researchers say
>
> Posted December 1, 2008
> By Alan Mozes
> HealthDay Reporter
>
> MONDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Italian researchers say they've 
> developed a fast, effective, non-invasive treatment for the painful 
> foot condition known as plantar fasciitis.
>
> Using a combination of "dry-needling" and steroid injections guided by 
> ultrasound, the researchers say their approach achieved a 95 percent 
> success rate in tackling a condition that afflicts about one million 
> Americans every year and accounts for up to 15 percent of all foot 
> problems...
>
> Full article here 
> <http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday/2008/12/01/new-twist-on-treatment-of-foot-pain.html>.
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