Plantar fascia is tissue that stretches across the bottom of the feet. The tissue connects your heel to your toes. This tissue, along with other muscles and tendons, forms the arch of the foot. A long plantar fascia is present in lower arched feet, while higher arches...
Foot Conditions
Cooper the Trouper: On a Mission to Mobilize
Previously published in Rite Up, 2024 – Issue 3. by Kristi Shewmaker “I can’t wait for you to see the little tricycle up in the ceiling,” BJ said to his wife, Ashley, when they arrived at Scottish Rite for Children in January 2023. Ashley and BJ Burton drove from...
Pediatric Foot Disorders: What Are We Learning From Research?
Scottish Rite for Children Center for Excellence in Foot includes a multidisciplinary team that is dedicated to advancing the treatment for complex pediatric foot conditions. Directed by Anthony I Riccio, M.D., the center conducts comprehensive research into clubfoot...