New Treatment Eliminates Heel Pain Caused By Plantar Fasciitis Combining an ultrasound-guided technique with steroid injection is 95 percent effective at relieving the common and painful foot problem called plantar fasciitis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "There is no widely accepted therapy or standard of care for patients when first-line treatments fail to relieve the pain of plantar fasciitis," said the study's lead author, Luca M. Sconfienza, M.D.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Pain Management Training Boosts Patient Care, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) SA & NT Faculty is launching the SA Chapter of Pain Management, which will form part of the RACGP's 'Faculty of Specific Interest'. This is an initiative of the RACGP to recognise GPs who develop and practise special skills to enhance their provision of whole-person care to their patients.
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