Plantar Fasciitis

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Plantar Fasciitis is a secondary problem caused by a basic or combined foot problem - it is an inflammation caused by excessive stretching of the plantar fascia.

The plantar fascia is a wide band of fibrous tissue/ligament that runs along the bottom surface of the foot. Flat feet, High Arches or combined problems, can cause the plantar fascia to be over-stretched during the day or during activity.

The bottom of your foot usually hurts near the inside of the foot where the heel and arch meet. The pain is often worse either first thing in the morning or after a long rest, because while resting the plantar fascia contracts back to its normal position. As the day progresses and the plantar fascia continues to be stretched, the pain can decrease.

Plantar Fasciitis can also lead to the pulling out of the heel bone from the correct alignment, putting extra stress and strain on the heel resulting in pain and in severe cases, heel spurs (refer to heel problems section).

Treatment: Plantar Fasciitis is a secondary foot problem. As the built in modules in the patients Pedikom Orthotics push the bones, joints, ligaments and muscles back into the correct/normal alignment, and reverse the patients base foot problem, the plantar Fasciitis symptoms will eventually go away.