Self-massage can help make a big difference if you have plantar fasciitis and alleviate some of the pain. This can be done with a tennis ball or a frozen water bottle (the old Coca Cola bottles were good for this) or even a specialized device like the PediRoller. To use these tools, sit down on […]
Foot pain affects around 50% of pregnant women. A large number of those are plantar fasciitis. The most obvious reason is the weight gain during pregnancy. As the pregnancy progresses the weigh that the feet have to carry increases and that increases the load on the feet in general and the plantar fascia in particular […]
Foot orthotics can be an effective non-surgical treatment for managing the symptoms of plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a common condition characterized by inflammation and pain in the thick band of tissue (plantar fascia) that connects the heel bone to the toes and supports the arch of the foot. Foot orthotics, also known as shoe […]
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults. Severs disease (calcaneal apophysitis) is the most common cause of heel pain in children. Severs disease is an overuse injury of the growth area at the back of the heel bone in children from around age 10 to the mid-teenage years. This growth […]
Both Baxter’s neuritis and plantar fasciitis cause heel pain, so can often get confused. One is a nerve problem due to a pinching or impingement of the nerve in the heel and the other is a overload inflammation of the plantar fascia ligament where it inserts into the heel. As they are caused by different […]
One thing that the majority of people with plantar fasciitis often comment on is that going barefoot is way more painful than wearing supportive shoes. Based on that it would be good advice not to spend too much time barefoot if you have plantar fasciitis. The reason for that is that when barefoot the loads […]
Arch supports, which are shoe inserts, have been specifically designed to offer support and cushioning to the arch of your foot. The arch refers to the curved section that spans the space between the ball of your foot and the heel. It consists of bones, ligaments, and tendons that work together to bear the weight […]
What if you have plantar fasciitis but need to wear quite restrictive shoes at your work like the ballet flats. That really is a problem and the priority has to be to find shoes that you can wear, even if it means negotiating with your employer for some sort of compromise. The whole point of […]
The Archies Flip Flops (they call them “thongs” in Australia) are proving to be very popular in Australia where they were originally developed by a physiotherapist and sold in podiatry clinics. They are much more widely available now at many health professional’s clinics and retailers. Typically, the flip flops are flat and are generally not […]