Plantar fascia is a long, thin line of tissue that is situated in lower part of foot. It connects a heel bonewith toes. Plantar fascia is needed for amortisation of mechanical stress and strain that pressure on feet. Sometimes strong pressure could destroy or tear feet tissues.
Inflamation is a natural reaction of the body to trauma, as a result pain muscle stiffness appear. Risk factors. Plantar fasciitis is often appeared without any reasons. But there are many factors that could promote the dsorder:. Prominent heel. Prominent heel is common to many people who have plantar fasciitis, but not every person feels pain having a prominent heel. Every tenth person has a prominent heel, but only one out of twenty feels pain.
As a result, in some cases, plantar fasciitis could be treated without promenent heel removal. The result may be noticed within 10 months. It is essential to stop doing any activities that cause pain such as running on a hard surface, step aerobics etc. Massage 3 or 4 times a day for 20 minutes, using a bottle with cold water , helps to decrease pain in legs. Pharmaceutical drugs, such as ibuprofen and naproxen, release pain and inflammation.
It is necessary to consult a doctor if a person takes these drugs more than one month! Physical exercises. Plantar fasciitis could facilitate shin-bone and foot muscles stiffness. Expansion exercises are the most effective method of pain relief. Exercises based on foot muscles strengthening are quite effective while treating the promenent heel and plantar fasciitis in complex with other methods of treatment. Hormonal injections are very effective anti-inflammatory medicine that are injected into inflammated area.
The number of injections is limited because exessive use of them could lead to tissue atrophy. Consult a doctor before starting a treatment. Shoes with thick sole and soft insert could release pain in a heel while standing or walking. When a person steps on the ground, fascia is under the pressure as a result it may lead to microtraumas.
