Plantar fasciitis and Heel Pain

Do you have or have you ever suffered with Plantar Fasciitis or Heel Pain?

This is an important article that could make a world of difference to you.

Plantar Fasciitis sounds terrifying and we see many people every week suffering from it. Plantar Fasciitis (inflammation of the Plantar Fascia) is another fancy way to say heel pain. It happens when the plantar fascia, the band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot, gets inflamed.

The Serious Consequences of Ignoring Plantar Fasciitis

If plantar fasciitis is ignored and not treated it can lead to muscles, ligaments, and tendons constantly pulling and tearing, which will cause pain and can lead to permanent damage. In worst-case scenarios this can lead to:

1. Plantar Fascia Rupture
2. Surgery may be required
3. Wearing a moon boot or using crutches

The muscles, ligaments, and tendons in your foot might keep pulling and tearing, which causes pain and can even permanently damage your foot. In the worst cases, the plantar fascia might tear completely. If this happens, you might need surgery, have to wear a special boot (called a moon boot) or use crutches to help you walk.

Consulting a Specialist

The Best Approach for Treating Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis

The best thing to do if you have heel pain is to see a treatment provider who knows a lot about plantar fasciitis and who only treats problems in the lower half of the body, from the hips down. These practitioners deal with heel pain every day, so they can quickly and accurately diagnose your conditions. From that correct diagnosis, they also know exactly what treatments work best. This allows them to help you get better as quickly as possible and ensure your pain doesn’t come back, so you can get back to enjoying your daily activities without any further hassle. Ultimately, when you’re in the hands of an experienced practitioner like this, you can rest assured that you’re on the right path to getting better and staying active.

By choosing the right practitioner to find the root cause of your problem, with the right treatment, you could:

• Get back to doing the activities you love
• Be pain-free
• Avoid surgery

At Hip to Toe, we focus on eliminating the need for orthotics and preventing surgeries by tackling the underlying issues. We achieve this by realigning the joints in your knees, hips, and feet to restore your body’s natural posture. Treating just the symptoms alone won’t solve the problem permanently.

If you’ve ever wanted to get away from plantar fasciitis and heel pain then make sure you do the following:

1. Treat the root cause of the problem
2. Consider trying some of the exercises in the video above
3. Check your running shoes, how do your ‘shock absorbers’ look? It might be time to buy a new pair of shoes?

If these issues sound familiar, please consider reaching out so we can help you get out of pain and back to doing the things you love. We’re here to help you get back to a pain-free life by providing essential information and effective treatment strategies.