PLANTAR FASCIITIS

A natural approach – no orthotics, no surgery, no medication

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

“Plantar fasciitis is an overuse condition where the plantar fascia becomes inflamed because it has over stretched due to a biomechanical problem within the foot. The plantar fascia is a dense fibrous connective tissue that attaches from the base of the heel and stretches past the ball of the foot and inserts into the toes. The plantar fascia helps support the arches of the foot.”

What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?

The most common cause of plantar fasciitis is when the foot excessively pronates or rolls inwards. However, it is also seen in feet that have a rigid high arch. This creates excessive stress and strain on the plantar fascia resulting in micro tears, inflammation and pain.

How to fix Plantar Fasciitis naturally

Treating the excessive pronation through foot mobilisation and corrective exercises is crucial to seeing improvement here. While symptoms can be temporarily relieved with a foot orthotic/arch supports, symptoms will most likely return if the orthotics are not worn. Therefore Foot Posture Centre podiatrists focus on fixing the cause of plantar fasciitis which is often internal misaligned joints within the foot or ankle. Treatment will involve gradually moving the misaligned joints to their correct position, thereby relieving the stress on the plantar fascia. Foot mobilisation helps restore movement to restricted joints. It also helps to correct joint alignment. Combining this with corrective exercises helps strengthen the foot in its new alignment. The effect of this is a normally functioning plantar fascia and puts an end to plantar fasciitis pain.

Read our blog on Plantar Fasciitis Treated Naturally

Call our office to discuss your particular case to see if it is appropriate for you to arrange a comprehensive consultation. We can determine if your plantar fasciitis can be resolved naturally without orthotics/arch supports, medication or painful surgery.

Call Ivanhoe on 9499 2006 or Forest Hill on 9877 0056 to discuss your case.

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WARNING: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional podiatric advice. Treatment will vary between individuals depending on the diagnosis and presenting complaint. An accurate diagnosis can only be made following personal consultation with a Podiatrist.