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What is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar Fasciitis is ONE of the most common causes of heel pain in our population. The plantar fascia is the fibrous tissue that runs from the bottom of the heel bone to the base of each toe and is the main support of the arch of the foot. New histological studies are showing that the pain from plantar fasciitis is actually a result of chronic degradation (disorganization) of the tissue rather than acute inflammation. This explains the often chronic nature of the problem. There are a multitude of factors that can contribute to degradation of the plantar fascia tissue.
Risk factors for plantar fasciitis
- Flat foot (pes planus) / bunions
- poor shock absorption of the foot
- High arch (pes cavus)/ bunions
- increased tensile load on plantar fascia
- Short achilles tendon
- poor shock absorption through the foot and ankle
- limited ankle range of motion
- from previous sprains or fractures
- weak foot and ankle muscles
- leads to poor muscular support and deficient shock absorption
- inadequate footwear
- poor cushioning or support
- prolonged weightbearing on hard surfaces
- occupational hazard or training error in runners
- obesity/deconditioning
- overloading the tissues leads to degeneration
Diagnosis of Heel Pain
There are many other causes of heel pain in addition to plantar faciitis such as:
- tarsal tunnel syndrome
- neuropathy (diabetes, sciatica)
- acute calcaneal fractures or stress fractures
- severs disease
- arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis)
- fat pad contusion or atrophy
- achilles or posterior tibial tendonitis
- retrocalcaneal bursitis
It is EXTREMELY important to get the correct diagnosis of your heel pain in order to properly manage the condition. A physiotherapist will be able to both diagnose your problem and help you learn to mitigate any lifestyle, biomechanical, anatomical or environmental risk factors that are contributing to your pain.
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Learn MoreTreatment for Plantar Fasciitis Can:
- Correct diagnosis of the CAUSE of the symptoms = effective treatment
- Reduce pain through proper management of load and foot support
- Prescribe orthotics to optimize foot support
- Prescribe exercises to strengthen foot and ankle muscles for proper shock absorption
- Prescribe stretching or ROM exercises to normalize biomechanics around the foot and ankle
- Learn how to self manage your condition without the use of drugs or longterm therapy
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