Heel Pain and Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

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Heel Pain - Plantar Fasciitis Say NO to Heel
Pain
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What is Plantar Fasciitis ?
Plantar fasciitis is a pain which usually occurs
at the bottom of heel.
Plantar Fascia connects the heel bone to the
toes and creates the arch of the foot and
supports the arch of your foot.
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the band
of tissue (plantar fascia) that extends from the
heel to the toes.
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What is Plantar Fasciitis ?
If plantar fascia is strained, it gets weak,
swollen, and inflamed. Then
your heel or the bottom of foot hurts when you
stand or walk.
Walking barefoot or in light and damaged shoes
without sufficient arch support, can overstretch,
or inflame the plantar fascia
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Causes of plantar Fasciitis

• Improper balance of body and ankle
• Faulty structure of the foot.
• People having problems with their arches
• - either overly flat feet or high
  arched feet
• Wearing non-supportive footwear on hard, flat
  surfaces.

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Causes of Plantar Fasciitis

• Increasing Weight and pressure on foot
• The Fascia is torn, generally due to repetitive
  stress on foot
• Abnormal foot motion.
• Standing for long time.

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Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

• Pain in the bottom of the heel.

• The pain is worse when they get up in the
  morning.

• Pain that increases over a period of months.

• Sharp pain in the centre of the foot.

• Pain due to sitting for long period of time.

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People likely to suffer
Athletes and sports person
Runners
People living in hilly areas
People using faulty shoes
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Home Remedies
Roll a frozen water bottle or golf ball under the
arch.
Towel Stretch Exercise.
Icing around painful area. Ice your feet 2- 3
times daily
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Home Remedies
Massage you feet Gently
Strengthen The calf Muscles
Take medicine for pain relief
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• But What If the Injury Is Severe ??

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Contact a Podiatrist
There are many ways in which Plantar Fasciitis is
Treated. Foot Doctor will first examine few
things.

• Other Factors
• Stress fracture
• Tendonitis
• Disease
• Arthritis
• Nerve Irritation
• Bone cyst

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Contact a Podiatrist
The podiatric foot and ankle surgeon will obtain
your Medical History
Diagnostic imaging studies such as x-rays, a bone
scan, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) It is
used for differentiating heel pain.
Injection therapy In some cases, corticosteroid
injections are used to help reduce the
inflammation and relieve pain.
Removable walking cast A removable walking cast
may be used to keep your foot immobile for a few
weeks to allow it to rest and heal.
Night splint Wearing a night splint allows you
to maintain an extended stretch of the plantar
fascia while sleeping
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Preventive Measures Long Term Care
No matter what kind of treatment you undergo for
it, the underlying causes that led to heel pain
may remain . So, It is advisable to practice some
regular preventive measures. Such As
Wearing supportive shoes
Maintain ideal weight
Custom orthotic devices
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THANK YOU
Presented by Dr. David Mednick Medfoot
Clinic A Podiatry Group5710 Cahalan Ave. Building
7San Jose, CA 95123Phone  [phone]
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