Plantar Fasciitis is a common complication among many runners, but this condition can also affect anyone. Plantar Fasciitis proceeds by affecting your lower foot area, more specifically, the tissue that connects your heel and toes. If this connective tissue is strained and constantly used, this area can weaken and, over time, become inflamed. This will result in chronic foot pain when you walk or even stand, so you will need to seek professional assistance, as this form of pain should not be ignored.
What are the symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis?
You should familiarise yourself with the signs of Plantar Fasciitis, and we have produced a list of symptoms and signs that will aid your mindset. Here are the signs and symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis that you need to know about:
- Tenderness when touching the heel
- Pain in the arch of your foot
- The foot feels quite stiff and is not moving in a natural state
- You have discomfort when you rise from sitting or lying down
- Sharp and aching sensations
- Pain shooting up from the ball of your foot to the tips of your toes
What causes Plantar Fasciitis?
There are many actions that could cause you to acquire Plantar Fasciitis. We find that the main causes through our clinic are due to a change of distance when running or jogging, but it can also affect aspects such as a person’s age, weight and standing for long periods of time. Another condition is if you are wearing shoes that are not fitted correctly to the size of your foot.
This can not only cause Plantar Fasciitis, but it can affect the shape and strength of your foot in the long-term. If you are feeling tightness along with your hamstrings, calf muscles or the Achilles tendon (at the back of your ankle), then you are at risk of Plantar Fasciitis. When it comes to the tightness of your muscles, you must be aware of the risks, as continuous tightness could lead to detrimental results long-term, involving areas such as tissue within the bone and your ligaments.
How to treat Plantar Fasciitis
Here at Central Chiropractic Clinic, we offer extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). We pursue this treatment when pursuits through physiotherapy, sports and massage therapy have failed to improve the condition of your foot after these treatments. With this therapy, there are many benefits, such as:
- It requires no medication
- The procedure is non-invasive
- The recovery rate is fast
- No surgery is involved
- There are fewer complications when compared to other procedures
- There’s little to no pain after treatment, but this does depend on your individual pain threshold
Why choose us?
We are fully qualified physiotherapists and chiropractors based in Coventry, who specialise in areas such as IDD therapy, shockwave therapy and low-level laser therapy, to name a few. We are a dedicated and committed team to your recovery in order for you to reach your true potential and attain the highest level of care you can attain.
Contact us today for more information concerning assessment, treatment and advice on Plantar Fasciitis and feel free to browse our comprehensive range of diagnostic techniques and services.
