Testimonials From Our Satisfied Podiatry Patients

"I wanted to thank Dr. Evan C. Merrill and his very friendly staff for everything they have done to assist me with reaching my fitness goals over the past few years. I started an intense exercise regimen at Southern Oregon Adventure Boot Camp for women in 2008, which then encouraged me to start running. I ran my first marathon in Portland in 2010 and was hooked. I then ran again in Eugene, Oregon, in which I qualified for the Boston Marathon with a time of 3 hours, 38 minutes. My running partner wanted to qualify for Boston and after little rest from Eugene, I trained hard for San Francisco which was only two months later. With the short time frame between the Eugene and San Francisco marathons and the back to back long runs, I developed plantar fasciitis, which gave me extreme pain in the heel and arch of my left foot. On a short 14 mile training run before the San Francisco marathon I could barely walk and had to take a cab to a nearby restaurant. I knew I could not decline from running the Boston Marathon as I knew I may never qualify again in my life. I contacted Dr. Merrill’s office to see what they could do for plantar fasciitis. At my appointment my feet were fitted with a mold to make orthotics for my running shoes. After using the orthotics for less than a week the pain in my left heel completely disappeared. I was so relieved and knew that I COULD run the Boston Marathon. I just finished the Boston Marathon on April 16thand had no pain the entire race. I have always been one to go to the doctor to continue my fitness goals, not to have an excuse to stop, and Dr. Merrill and his staff played a large part of my continued ability to succeed and reach my goals."