Treating Plantar Fascitis

What Is Plantar Fascitis?

Plantar Fascitis is a very painful foot condition that causes chronic problems and pain for anyone unlucky enough to suffer from it. Plantar fascitis is often caused by obesity, weight gain, long periods of standing on your feet, or being on your feel wearing shoes that are too thin or don’t give enough support for your feet. Athletes can develop plantar fascitis if they don’t wear shoes that support their feet when they are training.

What Are The Symptoms Of Plantar Fascitis?

Pain in the heel area on the underside of the foot, in the heel area, is a major symptom of Plantar Fascitis. If there is heel numbness and pain in the underside of the foot then it might be plantar fascitis although only a doctor can make an accurate diagnosis.


How Is Plantar Fascitis Treated?

One of the ways that people who suffer from chronic pain and disability associated with plantar fascitis can find some relief is by doing plantar fascitis exercises with their feet. These excersises can be done with a tennis ball and may help relieve the pain of chronic plantar fascitis. Other plantar fascitis excersises exercises are done on soft sand and be helpful for treating plantar fascitis.

A good physical therapist can recommend certain stretching techniques for athletes that may also help with chronic plantar fascitis. The most basic remedy for plantar fascitis is to invest in better shoes. If you are an athlete, or if you are on your feet for many hours out of the day it’s very important to wear quality shoes that give feet the support they need. While good shoes can be expensive, the health and comfort of your feet is worth the cost. Anyone who works on their feet like a clerk, a waiter or waitress, or a nurse should only wear high quality shoes to work to ensure that they don’t develop plantar fascitis. Look for shoes that are specifically made to protect feet from for plantar fascitis. If you are an athlete, look for the best running or athletic shoes you can find to prevent plantar fascitis. Whether it’s sneakers or shoes, proper footwear is the best defense against plantar fascitis. There are some taping techniques that may help plantar fascitis. A physical therapist or doctor can teach people the correct taping techniques to help the pain of plantar fascitis. Some physical therapists now use modern technology to treat plantar fascitis and have been known to successfully use ultrasonic treatments to treat plantar fascitis.