Most patients with an ingrown toenail try to manage it at home first. That’s reasonable for a mild case caught early. But a significant number of patients who come into Momentum have been soaking, trimming, and tolerating pain for weeks or months — and the nail keeps growing back into the same spot, the skin… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Health and Wellness
How Long Does Plantar Fasciitis Take to Heal?
The honest answer to how long plantar fasciitis takes to heal is: it depends entirely on what stage you’re in and whether you’re doing the right things for that stage. Patients who catch it early and address it aggressively often recover in 6–12 weeks. Patients who rest and wait frequently find themselves a year in… Read more »
Shockwave Therapy for Achilles Tendinopathy: Does It Work?
Achilles tendinopathy is one of the most stubborn overuse injuries in podiatric practice. Patients follow the standard protocol — rest, stretching, physical therapy — and still find themselves months later with the same pain, the same morning stiffness, and the same limitation in activity. If that describes where you are, radial shockwave therapy (RSWT) is… Read more »
Shockwave Therapy vs. Cortisone Injections for Heel Pain: Which Is Better?
Shockwave Therapy vs. Cortisone Injections for Heel Pain: Which Is Better? If you have been dealing with chronic heel pain from plantar fasciitis, there is a good chance your doctor has recommended cortisone injections — or you are already looking beyond them. And if you have started researching alternatives, you have probably come across radial… Read more »
Plantar Fasciitis That Won’t Go Away? Here’s Why Shockwave Therapy Works
Plantar Fasciitis That Won’t Go Away? Here’s Why Shockwave Therapy Works Most patients with plantar fasciitis get better. Stretching protocols, supportive footwear, orthotics, and relative rest resolve symptoms for the majority within a few months. But a meaningful percentage of patients — roughly 10 percent — do not get better with these measures. If you… Read more »
How Many Shockwave Therapy Sessions Does It Take to Relieve Heel Pain?
How Many Shockwave Therapy Sessions Does It Take to Relieve Heel Pain? This is one of the most practical questions patients ask before starting radial shockwave therapy, and it deserves a direct, honest answer. You have already spent months dealing with chronic heel pain — knowing what kind of time commitment you are looking at… Read more »
Radial Shockwave Therapy for Foot & Ankle Pain in Omaha, NE
Do you have heel pain that just won’t go away? Radial shockwave therapy may be exactly what you need. At Momentum Foot and Ankle, we use this proven, non-surgical treatment to help patients get lasting relief — fast. Many people try stretching, orthotics, and injections for months. Yet the pain keeps coming back. So if… Read more »
Meet Shannon Wallace
Q & A with Shannon K Wallace, M.S. Health and Wellness Coaching What is a health and wellness coach? A health and wellness coach works with a patient to uncover motivations to make a lifestyle change and develop strategies to make those changes last. While the patient is practicing the strategies that work best, the… Read more »
Lunch Break Workout
Lunch Break Workout Exercising at lunch is a great way to get an adrenaline boost that will carry you through the rest of your workday. The following workout can be done at your desk. If you have 15 minutes – repeat each exercise 3 times. If you have 30 minutes – repeat each exercise 5 times…. Read more »
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