We have all read about using botulinum toxin (commonly known as Botox) to get rid of wrinkles and obtain a more youthful appearance. However, you may not realize that Botox is also a treatment option for foot pain.
One placebo-controlled double-blind study found that when individuals were injected with botulinum toxin type A, their foot function increased and their foot pain decreased significantly compared to those who received a placebo saline injection. The study also highlighted the ability of Botox to be used as a conservative treatment for plantar fasciitis. Researchers found that after an injection, the need for surgical intervention for plantar fasciitis was lessened.
Botox relaxes and weakens severely tight or spasming tendons, tissue, and muscles to relieve even some of the most serious plantar fasciitis cases.
This revolutionary treatment is available at the University Foot & Ankle Institute, among the first in the country.
Dr. Bob Baravaria DPM, FACFAS is a Board-Certified Podiatric Foot and Ankle Specialist. He is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA School of Medicine and serves as Director of University Foot and Ankle Institute.
Dr. Baravarian has been involved in athletics his entire life and played competitive tennis in high school and college. He has an interest in sports medicine, arthritis therapy, and trauma/reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle. He is also fluent in five languages (English, French, Spanish, Farsi, and Hebrew),