Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common foot problems seen by medical professionals.

The Plantar Fascia is a structure that runs from the front of the heel bone (calcaneus) to the ball of the foot. This dense strip of tissue helps to support the longitudinal arch of the foot, by acting similar to the string on a bow.

As you can imagine, when the foot is on the ground a tremendous amount of force is concentrated on the plantar fascia. This can lead to stress on the plantar fascia where it attaches to the calcaneus. Small tears of the tendon can result and are repaired by the body.

As this process of injury and repair repeats itself over and over again, a bone spur forms as the body's response to try and firmly attach the fascia to the bone. This appears on an X-ray of the foot as a heel spur.

The symptoms of plantar fasciitis include pain in the center of the heel with weight bearing. This is usually most pronounced in the morning when the foot is first placed on the floor. (source:www.medicalmultimediagroup.com)

There are a number of possible causes for plantar fasciitis and they often work in combination. Tightness of the foot and calf, improper athletic training, stress on the arch or weakness of the foot are potential causes. Shoes that don’t fit, certain play or work actions or overuse (running too fast, too far, too soon) may hurt the plantar fascia. People with low arches, flat feet or high arches are at increased risk of developing plantar fasciitis. (source:http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/987116429.html)

Solution

Supporting the arch with a well fitted arch support, or orthotic, may help reduce the pressure on the plantar fascia.

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