Plantar Fasciitis

If you’re looking for help with your plantar fasciitis you’ve come to the right place.  We have helpful information about the causes, the symptoms, and the treatments you have available. We can help you by showing you stretches and exercises, the best orthotics for plantar fasciitis, and more.  Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain and about 10 percent of the population will experience at least one episode of an inflamed plantar fascia.

The plantar fascia is the thick tissue that connects the heel bone to your toes.  The plantar fascia tissue creates the arch in your foot. When that ligament gets inflamed it’s referred to plantar fasciitis.  The “itis” suffix in medical terms means inflammation.  Inflammation will occur when you over stretch or over use that area of the foot.  So, there’s a direct correlation between the arch of your foot and the possibility of acquiring this condition.  Having either flat feet or high arches puts you at a high risk factor for plantar fasciitis.

A lot of people think that plantar fasciitis was caused by heel spurs but medical research has proven that to be incorrect.

When you have plantar fasciitis, the bottom of your foot will get weak, will swell, and becomes inflamed. It’s very debilitating. This condition will cause you heel pain when you’re standing or walking.  It can affect one foot or two.

It’s possible to have plantar fasciitis develop over a long period of time or it can come on quickly when triggered by a burst of intense physical activity.  But there are certain conditions that cause a person to have a greater chance of developing an issue with their plantar fascia.  Read about those conditions here.

Pain in the arch of the foot caused by plantar fasciitis can range from mild discomfort to hard to handle agony. If you’ve been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, you’ve probably felt the worst of your heel pain first thing in the morning.  Once you’ve begun to stretch that muscle in your arch by walking around, the foot pain should let up a little but other conditions can cause the heel pain to rebound later in the day.  This is where your lifestyle and your occupation will come into play. Find out how to minimize the heel pain and help heal the area.