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For several years I used inject my patients with corticosteroid for their plantar fasciitis and it usually worked in about 80% of the time. But it was distressing at times and there was always the danger of infection and tendon rupture. Having done an excellent course of Acupuncture with the BMAS back in 2004, I learnt at a later stage that it was possible to place four needles around the ankle at specific areas to treat this condition. I stopped doing injections despite the fact that I was getting paid £50 for each under the then minor ops procedure and started to do acupuncture instead. I observed that my success rate was about 50%. and two sessions were enough to help my patients walk normally.
Robert Ormond, retired General Practitioner Selly Oak Birmingham.
Re: Plantar fasciitis is one cause of heel pain
For several years I used inject my patients with corticosteroid for their plantar fasciitis and it usually worked in about 80% of the time. But it was distressing at times and there was always the danger of infection and tendon rupture. Having done an excellent course of Acupuncture with the BMAS back in 2004, I learnt at a later stage that it was possible to place four needles around the ankle at specific areas to treat this condition. I stopped doing injections despite the fact that I was getting paid £50 for each under the then minor ops procedure and started to do acupuncture instead. I observed that my success rate was about 50%. and two sessions were enough to help my patients walk normally.
Robert Ormond, retired General Practitioner Selly Oak Birmingham.
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