Plantar Fasciitis treatment
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition resulting from an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a soft, ligament-like tissue that attaches to the base of your heel bone and supports the arch of your foot. Often referred to as a ‘heel spur’, plantar fasciitis feels like a bruise or dull ache at the base of your heel, which is worse on arising in the morning, getting up from watching TV or engaging in physical activity. You may also feel pain across the arch of your foot.
Several factors may contribute to the development of plantar fasciitis, all of which place increased strain on the soft tissues beneath your heel: abnormal foot alignment, in which your feet to roll in (pronate) or roll out (supinate) excessively; excessively tight calf muscles; increased body weight due to weight gain or pregnancy; footwear with inadequate stability or support.
If you suffer from plantar fasciitis, your treatment will depend on your individual contributing factors, and your podiatrist may recommend: rest from aggravating activities; ice to reduce inflammation; stretches to progressively lengthen your calf muscles; joint mobilisations to improve your foot and ankle flexibility; footwear changes to absorb shock and help support your feet; prescription orthotics.
Prescription orthotics are one of the one of the most important means of treating plantar fasciitis because they reduce the strain on your plantar fascia and prevent a recurrence of inflammation by correcting any problems in foot alignment.
If you think you may have plantar fasciitis, or suffer from any chronic heel pain, contact us.
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