Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a painful inflammatory
process of the plantar fascia, the flat band of tissue
(ligament) that connects your heel bone to your toes. It
supports the arch of your foot. It is often caused by
overuse of the plantar fascia or arch tendon of the
foot. It is a very common condition and can be difficult
to treat if not looked after properly. If you strain
your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and
inflamed. Then your heel or the bottom of your foot
hurts when you stand or walk.
Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people. It
also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a
lot, like athletes or soldiers. It can happen in one
foot or both feet.
The main cause of Plantar fasciitis is when you
straining the ligament that supports your arch. Repeated
strain can cause tiny tears in the ligament. These can
lead to pain and swelling. This is more likely to happen
if:
- Your feet roll inward too much when you walk
- You have high arches or flat feet
- You walk, stand, or run for long periods of time,
especially on hard surfaces
- You suffer from Vitamin C deficiency
- You are overweight
- You wear shoes that don't fit well or are worn out
- You have tight Achilles tendons or calf muscles
It has been seen that most people with plantar
fasciitis have pain when they take their first steps
after they get out of bed or sit for a long time. You
may have less stiffness and pain after you take a few
steps, which is generally attributed to the loss in
blood circulation. But your foot may hurt more as the
day goes on. It may hurt the most when you climb stairs
or after you stand for a long time.
The treatment by choice and advice in most cases is
Chiropractic care treatment. We at Connecticut Family
Chiropractic often get the job done in limiting the pain
caused by plantar fasciitis. This approach of our
chiropractors helps bring the treatment into the root of
the problem by getting rid of restrictions along the
joints, muscles and other parts of the foot. The
chiropractor at Connecticut Family Chiropractic will
also help increase the work and movement range
flexibility of the calf muscles by using special
treatment protocols that help correct other functional
risk factors such as tightness and weakening of the
intrinsic muscles of the foot.
Our previous experience has shown that if a patient
visits us earlier than most, the more chances they will
have in preventing further injury. Connecticut Family
Chiropractic has performed multiple successful
chiropractic treatment and there has been no further
reoccurrences of plantar fasciitis in most of our
patients.
We at Connecticut Family Chiropractic also intend
treating individuals with plantar fasciitis by
complimenting their treatment with the right kind of
lifestyle that involves exercising regularly and a
proper diet and nutrition it is not fat fetched that our
therapy and healing methods will do the trick.
Manipulation, stretching, soft tissue work, ultrasound
and home exercises are just some of the chiropractic
therapies administered for our patients suffering with
this condition.
Do not risk your feet and your ability to gain
strength and perform physical activities. Visit
Connecticut Family Chiropractic at the initial stage of
a plantar fasciitis and let the wonders of chiropractic
treatment help you achieve great health and body
condition