Plantar fasciitis or
inflammation of the plantar fascia happens when the plantar fascia suffers very
small tears at its insertion into the heel bone, or along its length. With poor
biomechanics, excessive use or the presence of other triggers, the force on the
plantar fascia during the process of walking and running and the shift of body
weight from one foot to the other can twist the fascia from the heel and lead
to microscopic tears.
Wearing an orthotic device
or special plantar fasciitis insole is an great way of reducing plantar
fasciitis pain and help the healing process. Orthotics and insoles are
effective because they flex during walking or running, providing just the
appropriate amount of pressure and support for the damaged heel as your weight
shifts without interfering with the fit of the shoe.
A number of patients settle
for a normal padded shoe insert from the drug store to relieve pain. The
problem with this is that normal shoe inserts are designed only to provide
added padding to a shoe, and nothing more. Basic cushioning is not enough to
support the affected area and supporting the affected ligament which is
essential to protect the damage and swelling in the tissue.
Plantar fasciitis insoles
serve to straighten any misalignment in the patient's foot, cutting down the
pain and even correcting the posture issues that contributed to the plantar
fasciitis in the beginning. Patients have commented that after wearing plantar
fasciitis orthotics, their feet feel more supple and find standing, walking,
and even running much less painful and after some time, pain free.
Insoles or orthotics provide
an effective cost-effective treatment as opposed to buying several different
pairs of shoes. One set of insoles can be taken from the shoe and put into
another set.
Early diagnosing and a
structured treatment plan are important for curing the condition. If treatment
is delayed or inadequate in the initial stages of plantar fasciitis, the
condition can take up to eighteen months or more to be fully treated.
Nevertheless by sticking to a properly detailed treatment plan and merging
several of the individual treatments available, thankfully in the vast majority
of cases, non-invasive treatment cures the condition. Only in the most extreme
cases is surgery required.
Stephen Hexton has more than
30 years experience of plantar fasciitis treatment. For a comprehensive review
of plantar fasciitis treatments including plantar fasciitis night splints,
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