Plantar Fasciitis Treatment

Do you wake up in the morning with a sharp pain in the heels of your feet? Does this pain subside after you’ve taken a few steps? You’re probably suffering from Plantar Fasciitis. 

So, where exactly is your plantar fascia? Take hold of your foot and pull your toes back. Now run your fingers along the arch of your foot. The rope-like connective tissue that pops out is your plantar fascia. It’s the strongest and longest ligament in your body, stabilising your foot’s arch when you walk.

When the plantar fascia degenerates, it leads to chronic heel pain that we call plantar fasciitis. Doing more activity than normal, exercising when injured, wearing new shoes and even standing for long periods can all cause micro-tearing of the plantar fascia, leading to inflammation and scar tissue formation. More often than not, this will heal if you are off your feet to rest for a while. But if your feet do not get a chance to rest, the tissue will be damaged again as soon as you stand on the feet. That’s why most people feel the strain the first thing in the morning when they wake up.