Using Flower Power To Fight Foot Woes Feb 5, 2008
Tony Vlahovic went to see his sister nearly five months ago in excruciating pain from plantar fasciitis, an overuse injury that affects the sole of the foot. Tony, a sports medicine therapist, told his sister that he could barely walk, and as a result, he couldn't function properly at his job as a physical therapist, or do any of the activities he enjoyed such as jogging. (Science Daily)
MGH Center is a pioneer in knee repair Feb 4, 2008
Suffering from a debilitating case of plantar fasciitis (two seasons ago), Youkilis benefited from an innovative, noninvasive technique tested and put into practice at the center ... It has been FDA approved and become one of the leading ways of treating advanced or debilitating plantar fasciitis in the athlete, said Theodore. (Boston Globe)
Four Common Injuries in Runners Feb 2, 2008
Ailments of the Lower Leg and How to Avoid Them. Many individuals will be running for exercise as the weather begins to improve. (Suite101.com)
Yankees Spring Training quick hits Feb 2, 2008
The Official Site of The New York Yankees: News: New York Yankees News. Alex Rodriguez enters the 2008 season with 518 home runs and a. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Rolen-Glaus: Another Challenge Trade Jan 21, 2008
Glaus was severely hobbled by plantar fasciitis in 2007, ultimately requiring surgery (no small matter) when it ruptured, and played a total of just 149 games combined in 2003 and 2004. Rolen has been severely limited by a left shoulder injury in two of the last three years, requiring a total of three surgeries. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)
Cards turn new leaf with trade Jan 17, 2008
Glaus underwent September surgery to treat plantar fasciitis, a condition which plagued him for much of the 2007 season. "Everything so far has been going as planned, and actually a little bit ahead of schedule," he said. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Cardinals finalize deal for Glaus Jan 16, 2008
Glaus, 31, played through plantar fasciitis in 2007 while putting up a. 262 batting average, a. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
Rolen gets first taste of Toronto Jan 16, 2008
Last year, Glaus was in and out of Toronto's lineup with a variety of left foot problems, stemming from a troublesome case of plantar fasciitis. The third baseman wasn't comfortable playing on the FieldTurf at Rogers Centre in Toronto and asked if Ricciardi would explore trading him. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Flesh-eating bug strikes San Francisco's gay community Jan 16, 2008
The bug causes boils and abscesses and can lead to necrotising pneumonia, which eats away the lungs, and necrotising fasciitis, which destroys the flesh. In the Castro district, one in 588 people is carrying the bug compared to a rate of one in 3,800 in the general city population. (Independent)
NEW Bonner's Blog Entry Jan 15, 2008
When he reached Duncan, he got his attention and blurted out, "I got this plantar fasciitis, and I read that you wore some sort of boot to bed to help deal with the soreness. I've been wearing the boot, but it's not doing a thing. What should I do?" Duncan looked absolutely dumbfounded, and admitted that he did not know what to say. The guy looked extremely disappointed that Duncan did not possess some plantar fasciitis healing secret, and walked away. (Umassathletics.com)
Glaus for Rolen deal in the works Jan 13, 2008
Glaus suffered from plantar fasciitis and eventually had a nerve decompression procedure performed on his ailing foot in September. Glaus' issues, which included allegations of steroid use in an SI.com report in September, came one year after he launched 38 homers and drove in 104 RBIs in 153 games for the Jays in 2006. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Production potential at corners rides on health Jan 10, 2008
25 million player option for '09, suffered from plantar fasciitis in the foot, leading to constant pain and some ankle problems at times. "I feel bad for the guy, because it started in Spring Training," Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said at the end of the season. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Wizards' Butler among top stat-sheet fillers Jan 4, 2008
Last year, battling plantar fasciitis, Miller averaged 9. 0 points, 6. (USA Today -- Sports)
Maurice Stokes could head the list of promising careers cut tragically short. Jan 4, 2008
Williams' career was hampered by plantar fasciitis. Then, as Michael Lampers of Akron notes, Larry Nance and Mark Price also suffered significant injuries, qualifying the Cavs as one of the league's all-time bad-luck teams. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Maternity unit inquiry over same day delivery deaths Jan 4, 2008
The bacterium does not always give rise to infection, but can at worst cause necrotising fasciitis - severe infection with death of areas of soft tissue below the skin - streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, and scarlet fever. . (Guardian Unlimited)
Researchers seek to make cavity-causing bacteria self-destruct Jan 3, 2008
Between them, strep and staph bacteria are responsible for meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, methicillin-resistant staph aureus, the flesh-eating infection (fasciitis), as well as infections on heart valves and around stents. While FabM represents a major target for the design of new drugs, the focus of the next round of work is to identify and rank every one of the 2,000 known S. mutans genes that contributes to its fitness (ability to survive, out-compete other strains and cause disease). (EurekAlert!)
A Green & Yellow Sunset Inside Scoop Jan 2, 2008
Catron was battling plantar fasciitis and suffered the tear in the first half of Oregon's 81-73 win Friday over Mount St. Mary's at McArthur Court. Oregon coach Ernie Kent said either forward Frantz Dorsainvil or guard Kamyron Brown will take Catron's spot in the lineup. (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Jays' progress slowed by injuries Dec 27, 2007
Glaus' health problems also continued, and it was revealed that he was suffering from plantar fasciitis in his left foot, which would eventually need surgery. As if that weren't enough, Wells admitted he was battling an injured left shoulder, opting for season-ending surgery in September. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Wally's world got rocked Dec 23, 2007
West, however, has been sidelined by plantar fasciitis and hasn't played since Dec. 2 ... And five of the wins came without the team's leading scorer and rebounder, LaMarcus Aldridge, who was out with plantar fasciitis. (Boston Globe)
Blazers turn around year with unlikely streak Dec 21, 2007
The 6-foot-11 forward was having trouble with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. "I wanted it for him so he could feel the streak," general manager Kevin Pritchard said after the Blazers' latest victory. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Roy lifts Blazers to 8th straight win Dec 18, 2007
Portlands LaMarcus Aldridge has battled plantar fasciitis. Peja Stojakovic sat out with a strained left groin for the second game after reinjuring it. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Playing with happy feet Dec 16, 2007
Casey Campbell/Corvallis Gazette-Times OSU sophomore Seth Tarver was hampered last year by a case of plantar fasciitis, but is healthy and leading the Beavers in scoring ... There s the Mayo Clinic s rather sterile medical definition for plantar fasciitis: A stabbing or burning heel pain, caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, the tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes ... Anyone who has had plantar fasciitis can attest to how painful it can be,... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Heat waives Hardaway after long slump Dec 13, 2007
In the years that followed, hes battled plantar fasciitis, more knee surgery, thumb surgery and even more knee surgery. He worked through all that and earned a shot with Miami. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Doherty off to fast start Dec 12, 2007
But, he was hit by a case of Plantar Fasciitis, causing ligament damage in his foot. After six games, it became obvious that he was unable to play at the level that he was accustomed to. (Scranton Times, PA)
The Tuesday Inside Scoop Dec 12, 2007
" debate with an actual playoff.I dare say Washington State got it as right with Wulff, he of the deep Inland Empire roots, as the school did when Sterk arranged the package deal that brought Dick Bennett and his son Tony from the Midwest to reconfigure a dormant basketball program.If Sterk thought out of the box with his gambit to bring Bennett the Elder out of retirement from Wisconsin and his hiring of women's basketball coach June Daugherty after Washington decided it needed more, well,... (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Report: Blazers' Aldridge to miss at least a week Dec 11, 2007
Portland's leading scorer and top rebounder, will be sidelined at least a week after an MRI showed the front court player was suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot, according to a published report. "The doctors are telling us at least a week,'' coach Nate McMillan told The Oregonian on Monday night. "It could calm down sooner, or it could be longer. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Glaus cleared in steroids probe Dec 7, 2007
The Official Site of Toronto Blue Jays: News: Toronto Blue Jays News. Troy Glaus is entering his third season with the Jays, after being traded to Toronto in '06. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
The latest negative-heel footwear promises a workout by walking Nov 26, 2007
Elizabeth Gjelten, 55, of San Francisco, got her MBTs on the recommendation of a friend, to help with plantar fasciitis, a painful inflammation of the bottom of the foot usually felt as pain in the arch, near the heel. "I put them on and instantly I was pain-free," says Gjelten. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chicken Pox Vaccination Should Be Introduced For Children In The UK, Researchers Urge Nov 19, 2007
The complications included septic shock, pneumonia, and encephalitis, as well as uncoordinated movement (ataxia), toxic shock syndrome, and "flesh eating" bacterial infection (necrotising fasciitis). Almost half the children (46%) had additional bacterial infections. (Science Daily)
Revealed: The superbug's superbug Nov 12, 2007
CA-MRSA causes severe skin infections, including "flesh-eating" necrotising fasciitis, and potentially fatal blood poisoning. It is now the cause of the majority of infections that result in trips to the emergency room in US hospitals, the New England Journal of Medicine reported last year. (iAfrica.com)
Chickenpox jab should be added to MMR, scientists say Nov 8, 2007
The study found 112 cases over 13 months where children suffered severe complications, which required hospital treatment for conditions such as pneumonia, blood poisoning, encephalitis, ataxia (loss of control of limbs), toxic shock and the flesh-eating bug necrotising fasciitis. Five of the children died, although four had pre-existing medical conditions - including one case of HIV.. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
House Calls: Back-to-school prime time for foot and ankle injuries Oct 24, 2007
Other types of overuse injuries are Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis (heel pain caused by inflammation of the tissue extending from the heel to the toes). Ankle sprains are also common to soccer players and should be evaluated by a physician to assess the extent of the injury. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Five stars recall top moments Oct 5, 2007
She had to overcome foot problems and so do I. I've had plantar fasciitis in both my feet since my sophomore year. " Thumbs up or down to the recent Arizona Interscholastic Association decision to divide the 5A and 4A conferences into two divisions apiece? Jordan: "It really didn't matter to me. (AZCentral -- Sports)
These gals are really big losers Oct 3, 2007
At 18, she was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, or inflammation of thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. "It was six months before I was even able to walk normally, but I was still in pain and couldn't exercise," she writes in her Weight Watchers story. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Monday Football Practice Report Oct 2, 2007
And DT LaMarcus Williams is still bothered by the plantar fasciitis that isnt responding to treatment. He has played on that foot in regular tackle rotation. (GenesPage.com)
Woman with flesh-eating disease in good condition Oct 2, 2007
The 35-year-old was taken into Boston three days later after being diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, also known as a flesh-eating disease ... According to the Center for Disease Control, many types of bacteria cause necrotizing fasciitis, however Group A Streptococcus is the most common cause ... Only when the bacteria gets into an area where it is not commonly found, such as the blood, muscles or lungs, does it cause necrotizing fasciitis, according to the center. (Concord Journal, MA)
Raptors Training camp highlights Oct 2, 2007
A year ago, Bosh was struggling with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He missed the last preseason game and valuable practice time before the season opener. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Covering the bases Sep 18, 2007
Glaus has been hobbled by a foot and leg ailments throughout the season, including a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 12, missing 14 games, then sat out games in May and August. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Blue Jays notes: Overbay to be shut down Sep 18, 2007
The operation -- a nerve decompression procedure performed by Dr. Phillip Kwong in Los Angeles -- is expected to help Glaus recover from the plantar fasciitis issue that has troubled him all season. "The doctor said everything went well," Ricciardi said. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
MLB Notebook: Public can now vote on fate of 756 ball Sep 18, 2007
Glaus has been hobbled by a foot and leg ailments throughout the season, including a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis. First published on September 18, 2007 at 12:00 am Copyright 2007 Associated Press. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Return of Ramrez to Sox lineup a tough call, says Francona Sep 18, 2007
Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus, hobbled by foot and leg ailments throughout the season, including plantar fasciitis, had surgery on his left foot. Toronto first baseman Lyle Overbay will have a procedure next week to remove four screws from his hand. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
What is plantar fasciitis and how is it treated? Sep 17, 2007
What is plantar fasciitis and how is it treated ... What is plantar fasciitis and how is it treated ... Plantar fasciitis - a painful inflammation of the tendon-like tissue that runs from the heel bone to the ball of the foot - is the most common cause of heel pain. (Boston Globe)
Surgery to keep Jays' Glaus out until '08 Sep 13, 2007
Glaus has been hobbled by a variety of foot and leg ailments throughout the season, including a painful heel condition called plantar fasciitis. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 12, missing 14 games, then sat out games in May and August. (USA Today -- Sports)
Glaus to have season-ending surgery Sep 13, 2007
Glaus has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot since the first week of the season, but the Jays are optimistic that the upcoming surgery can alleviate the issue before next year ... " Ricciardi added that Glaus, who is under contract for $12.75 million in 2008, should be back on his feet and ready to begin his offseason training roughly a month after the procedure. This season, the 31-year-old third baseman has hit .262 with 20 home runs and 62 RBIs in 115 games for Toronto -- a year... (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Glaus shelved for the remainder Sep 13, 2007
" Glaus's only comment on the issue has been no comment. The beefy Glaus has been bothered all season by a left foot problem that has at various times been described as bone spurs and then plantar fasciitis, an overuse injury that causes severe pain in the heel of the foot. The injury, which Glaus aggravated during Monday's game in Detroit against the Tigers, has restricted him to 115 games this season. The Jays' leader in home runs a year ago with 38, Glaus has just 20 this season along with 62... (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Wells needs surgery on cyst or labrum tear Sep 12, 2007
He has been troubled all year by what the club first called bone spurs and then termed plantar fasciitis. Closer B.J. Ryan, meanwhile, has started throwing and will join the club at the end of its current homestand next week. (Canada.com)
Notes: Surgery in Wells' future Sep 12, 2007
Glaus has been battling plantar fasciitis in his left foot since the first week of the season. "From what I understand," Ricciardi said, "he's probably broke the rest of what's left down there off, which I guess can be very painful.". (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Glaus leaves game with injury Sep 11, 2007
He said recently he has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, but would try to finish out the season without surgery. Hector Luna came in to pinch-run and play third base for Glaus. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Detroit's WNBA Finals task: Slow Phoenix down Sep 5, 2007
Catchings, who missed the last 13 games of the regular season with plantar fasciitis in her left foot, suffered the injury Monday vs. Detroit and is expected to be out up to nine months. Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
What to do when your footwear 'flops' Sep 5, 2007
Plantar fasciitis is the most common form of heel pain they're seeing. Doctors also link daily flip-flop use to problems like tendonitis, shin splints, hammer toes, even knee and back pain. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Jays mailbag: Will offense improve? Sep 4, 2007
Blue Jays third baseman Troy Glaus, who was the team's leader in home runs in 2006, has played through plantar fasciitis in his left foot since the first week of the season. Topping off all the injury woes, it recently was revealed that center fielder Vernon Wells has played with a nagging left shoulder injury all season, too. (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
Bozeman hospital to deny allegations in wrongful death lawsuitPosted on September 2 Sep 3, 2007
The lawsuit said Stewart died of necrotizing fasciitis, often referred to as flesh-eating bacteria, which was thrust into the spotlight in the 1980s after a rash of highly publicized cases ... Unlike its more benign cousin, necrotizing fasciitis causes life-threatening infections and can literally eat away a patient s flesh ... Necrotizing fasciitis is not common only 500 to 1,500 people nationwide contract the infection every year, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control... (Missoulian, MT)
Summary for Patients Aug 21, 2007
Necrotizing fasciitis is a type of invasive streptococcal infection that has recently become more common ... One fifth of the outbreaks involved patients with necrotizing fasciitis admitted to intensive care units ... Potential ways to reduce hospital outbreaks of invasive streptococcal infections include isolation of patients hospitalized with necrotizing fasciitis, looking for infection in other patients after a case occurs, and identifying and treating patients and health care workers who... (Annals of Internal Medicine)
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Hits New Mother Aug 18, 2007
NECROTIZING FASCIITIS ... Three days later, she was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital for a disease known as necrotizing fasciitis. (Click2Houston, TX)
Man charged with slaying of girlfriend Aug 17, 2007
Necrotizing fasciitis afflicts fewer than two-dozen people in Massachusetts each year, according to the Health Department, half of whom die. It can cause fever and boils and is usually brought on by a combination of genetic factors and contact with the common microbe streptococcus. (Boston Globe)
Notes: Glaus back with new diagnosis Aug 16, 2007
Glaus said the root of the injury, which has flared up throughout the season, is a case of plantar fasciitis in his left foot and, more recently, a sore ankle ... After undergoing a series of tests, the doctors didn't find any structural damage in Glaus' ankle, and they said that rest -- not surgery -- is the only cure for plantar fasciitis ... Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said that he was aware that plantar fasciitis was the source of the pain all season, and he didn't express any... (MLB.com -- Toronto Blue Jays)
After beating illness, she's back in the race Jul 29, 2007
What had started out as a strep infection had turned into necrotizing fasciitis, more commonly known as flesh-eating disorder, which often results in death or disfigurement. Brown was left under for 10 days while doctors worked on her. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Man Infected With Flesh Eating Bacteria While Swimming In The Sea ... Jul 22, 2007
Gilpatrick has necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue destroying disease caused by the bacteria and his blood is also infected ... According to the National Institutes of Health, necrotizing fasciitis, also known as necrotizing soft-tissue infection, is a severe form of tissue infection that occurs on the skin, subcutaneous fat, the muscle sheath (fascia), and the muscle ... The doctor who is treating Gilpatrick also works at the University of Texas and said he saw about one case a month of necrotizing... (Medical News Today)
Swimmer may not lose leg to bacteria Jul 21, 2007
The infection quickly developed into necrotizing fasciitis, a potentially fatal tissue-destroying disease. Vibrio vulnificus, which is in the same family as the bacterium that causes cholera, lives in saltwater and thrives during warm summer months, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Houston Chronicle)
Texas man battles flesh-eating bacteria Jul 20, 2007
Steve Gilpatrick, 58, was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue-destroying disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus, when he took ill three days after swimming during a July 8 fishing trip at Crystal Beach. Gilpatrick's physician, Dr. David Herndon, the chief of burn services and professor of surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, said Tuesday the situation is life-threatening because the infection spread to Gilpatrick's blood. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
FLESH-EATING BACTERIA LEAVES SWIMMER FIGHTING FOR LIFE... Jul 19, 2007
Steve Gilpatrick is fighting necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue-destroying disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus ... Herndon said he sees about one case of necrotizing fasciitis, which can be caused by several bacteria, each month. (The Drudge Report)
Texan infected with flesh-eating bacteria while swimming Jul 19, 2007
Doctors say Gilpatrick is in critical condition and faces the loss of one leg and organ failure because of necrotizing fasciitis caused by bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. How did it happen. (USA Today)
Local fisher fights flesh-eating bacteria Jul 18, 2007
Steve Gilpatrick, 58, was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis, a tissue-destroying disease caused by a bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus, when he took ill three days after swimming during a July 8 fishing trip at Crystal Beach. AP. (KHOU.com, TX)
Researchers discover key mechanism to emergence of deadly strep bacteria Jul 16, 2007
Among the most important of all human infectious disease agents, strep is responsible for a wide range of diseases, ranging from simple throat and skin infections to life-threatening invasive conditions such as necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease) and toxic shock syndrome ... The mutation allows the bacteria not only to survive neutrophil killing, but to spread and destroy tissues, as is seen in necrotizing fasciitis and other severe forms of strep infection, said Walker. (EurekAlert!)
Mandal With Care Jun 26, 2007
Complications include heel pain, most often a result of plantar fasciitis ... When it gets inflamed - which often happens when people wear nonsupportive footwear (like sandals) on hard flat surfaces (like sidewalks) - it's called plantar fasciitis and is extremely painful. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
