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.