Go Feet: Dr. Stuart W. Honick

Plantar fasciitis is a major cause of pain in the heel. If you have heel pain because of plantar fasciitis, you’ll do just about anything to ease the nagging pain. When the plantar fascia, the band of tissue that runs from your heel to the bottom of your toes, becomes inflamed, simple activities like walking become painful.

At Go Feet, we offer many solutions to help relieve the pain and discomfort of plantar fasciitis, including custom orthotics to improve your foot mechanics. Here’s how this simple insert can make a world of difference when it comes to your pain.

Stuart Honick, DPm, Pt, FacFaS Podiatric Medicine & Surgery

Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery Board Certified in Foot Surgery

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Plantar fasciitis usually results when you’ve put a lot of stress on your feet. Runners, those who stand for most of the day, or people carrying a lot of extra weight are susceptible. Plantar fasciitis is sharp and most severe when you first wake up in the morning or stand up after a long period of sitting. The condition can interfere with daily activity as well as with fun activities, like jogging, hiking, and playing with your kids.

The heel pain is the result of microtears, tissue degeneration, and inflammation. Stretching and rest from excessive stress on the plantar fascia help offer relief, but healing takes time.

Your foot’s mechanics when you walk or stand have an influence on plantar fasciitis. If you have excessively high or low arches, you’re more prone to the condition. These arch conditions cause misalignments in your gait, which, over time, create dysfunction in your foot’s biomechanics.

Orthotics can help restore optimal mechanics to relieve stress on the plantar fascia and thus, with time, reduce irritation and pain.

Over-the-counter orthotics aren’t going to be effective in treating your plantar fasciitis, however. At Go Feet, we create orthotics that fit the exact measurements of your foot and account for the particular irregularities in your heel.

A well-made custom orthotic redistributes the pressure placed on your foot, so your heel takes less stress and prevents the formation of heel spurs, bunions, and plantar fasciitis.

Orthotics alone are not a magic cure. They are part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes physical therapy stretching exercises and pain

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Stretching exercises are particularly helpful as they improve the flexibility and stamina of the plantar fascia and surrounding tissue. Plus, the exercises work to increase blood flow, which helps reduce inflammation and promotes healing.

These exercises focus not only on the heel itself, but areas like your Achilles tendon and calf muscles. When surrounding muscles are tight or dysfunctional, they force more stress onto your plantar fascia, contributing to inflammation.

If you suffer symptoms that suggest plantar fasciitis, make an appointment at Go Feet for an evaluation and treatment. Many people ignore the symptoms and then the condition sets in for months or even years. Early intervention improves the chances that you’ll see a quicker resolution.

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Professor at Fox Chase Cancer Center and Clinical Assistant Professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Gazi’s background and expertise, combined with honest communication, have earned him recognition as one of America’ s Top Urologists by Consumers’ Research Council of America and Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., and again this year as a Top Doctor by New Jersey Monthly.

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national medical societies and is a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. Dr. Gotesman has received several awards and recognition for his, patient-centered care philosophy. He Joined UUANJ in 2012.

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Dr. Ghosh earned her undergraduate degree at M.I.T., her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed her surgical training at three respected hospitals in New York City. She is Fellowship-trained in Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery and is a Board Certified Urologist. Over the past years, Dr. Ghosh has served as a Director of a Robotic Surgery Program in a hospital-employed position, as well as a Urologist in Private Practice, giving her a breadth and depth of experience in both oncology and in general urology. In 2015, she enjoyed the distinction of NJ “Top 40 Under 40,” and has been featured in the media for her expertise on keynote topics in our field. Dr. Ghosh has a passion for teaching and prides herself on her listening skills, critical thinking, and compassion. She joined UUANJ in October 2020. Nabet Kasabian, MD, FACS

Dr. Kasabian has returned to New Jersey from the Wilmington Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilmington, Delaware where he served as a Staff Urologist to our Nations Veteran’s. He has been in practice for 30 years. He graduated from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara in 1982 and completed his postgraduate training at the Boston University Medical School Residency and Fellowship Program in Neuro-Urology and Female Urology. He has been in many practice settings and has taught several residents in programs affiliated with University Hospital in Newark, and the East Orange Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center (UMDNJ-Newark Medical School), Elmhurst Hospital Medical Center, and The Mount Sinai Hospital (Mt. Sinai School of Medicine), and Cooper University Hospital (UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Camden, New Jersey). He is Board Certified by The American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He joined UUANJ in January of 2021.

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