The Hidden Pain of Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis causes pain in your heel area near the bottom. The plantar fascia of your foot is a ligament that connects your heel to your foot, and it is thick. When it is inflamed, you will experience heel pain, stiffness, and trouble walking. While the exact reason for this issue is still being studied, many people have difficulty living with the pain that comes from this condition. Thankfully, there are ways to treat it before it gets worse, and the first step is visiting your foot doctor.
Treating Plantar Fasciitis
- Splints–your podiatrist will recommend splints because they correct the position of your foot and the way the calf interacts with it. In addition to this, it promotes slight stretching so that you experience more comfort and less pain.
- Orthotics—custom orthotics are specialized and individual to your foot. They will help support the arch of your feet, allow your mobility issues as well as helping you stay even on your feet. Your podiatrist will also give you the best of the best instead of generic brands that might exacerbate the issue.
- Your foot doctor may also recommend physical therapy–a physical therapist will show you exercises that will strengthen your body and your feet at the same time.
- Medication–injections using steroid medication into the area of your foot that is hurting, you will feel relief, and you can have healing benefits as well.
- Surgery–if you need surgery, your podiatrist will have to operate on the plantar fascia to help your mobility and inflammation.
The pain that comes with this unfortunate condition can take its toll on your emotions and body, but it doesn’t have to. Don’t suffer the pain and let it overtake your life. You can see your podiatrist right away and let them offer you the help you need and become a happier, healthier person.
The Desert Podiatric Medical Specialists that service the Green Valley, AZ, Tucson, AZ, and Oro Valley, AZ, areas will be able to heal your pain and walk upright and vital. From PinPointe FootLaser techniques to heel pain and unique technology, our team of doctors Christopher M. Funk, D.P.M., FACAS, Bradley A. Whitaker, D.P.M., FACAS, Peter C Merrill, D.P.M., AACFAS, and Zeno Pfau, D.P.M., provide you with fantastic care. Contact us at (520) 575-0800 to make an appointment.
