Plantar Fasciitis

 

Plantar Fasciitis Home Treatment

One of the more common conditions for foot pain

is called plantar fasciitis. We used to think it was

caused by a heel spur that would develop when the

arch in the foot would flatten out. And the proof was

visible as a spur on an x ray.  Or so we thought.  New

studies now show that the spur location does not even

attach to the plantar fascia.  So what’s really going on?

 

It seems the real problem for people with plantar fasciitis

is that when they walk they have a weakness of some

little muscles on the bottom side of their foot.  These

muscles are there to prevent the toes from bending up

towards your head as your foot strikes the ground.  If

this happens, it puts too much strain into the ligaments

that make up your plantar fascia and pretty soon it gets

inflamed.

 

The solution then is to strengthen these muscles.  It can

be done by using a large rubber band called a Theraband.

You wrap it around your toes and hold the other end by

your knee.  You then work these muscles by crunching

your toes down towards the floor.

 

The goal is to work up to 8 sets of 40 reps per day.

 

There are other causes of foot pain as well that need to be

ruled out to make sure this is really what’s happening with

your foot.  If you or a friend or family member has foot pain

I can offer a free look see and tell you what I think.

Robert Ebeling, DC

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