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Plantar
Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis (fashee-EYE-tiss) means inflammation of the plantar fascia. The plantar fascia is a strong
band of tissue (similar to a ligament) that stretches from the heel to the middle bones of the foot. It supports the arch
of the foot. Small injuries to the plantar fascia can cause inflammation and symptoms which are diagnosed as plantar fasciitis.
The injury of plantar fasciitis is usually near to where it attaches to the heel bone. Plantar fasciitis
is quite common. It mainly affects women and is also common in athletes, golfers, runners. Situations where plantar fasciitis is
more likely to occur include the following; If you do lots of walking, running, standing,
etc Sudden gains in weight or being overweight will
put extra strain on the heel leading to plantar fasciitis Overuse or sudden stretching of the sole. For example: athletes who increase their running intensity or distance;
poor technique starting 'off the blocks' Tightness
of the Achilles tendon again leading to plantar fasciitis
Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis
Pain is the main symptom of Plantar Fasciitis. This
can be anywhere on the underside of the heel. Commonly one spot is found as the main source of pain in plantar fasciitis.
This is often about 4 cms forward from the heel, and may be tender to touch. The pain of plantar fasciitis usually eases on
resting the foot, but is often worst when first used in the morning. Gentle exercise may then ease things a little as the
day goes by, but a long walk often makes the pain associated with plantar fasciitis worse. Sudden stretching of the sole of
the foot may make the pain worse, for example, walking up stairs or on tip-toes.
Some examples of plantar fasciitis night splints and plantar fasciitis silicon heel cups are shown on this
page. If you would like to purchase a plantar fasciitis night splint or silicon heel cup to reduce the symptoms of plantar
fasciitis please click here for our Sport Orthotic online store
Sport
Orthotics offer a variety of different orthotic treatments for plantar fasciitis. Ranging from Plantar fasciitis night
splints and silicon insoles.
It may may be that your symptoms may require a full biomechanical assessment to
understand the reason for you plantar fasciitis
Please click here to arrange your free assessment
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| Typical area of pain for plantar fasciitis pain highlighted in red |
Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
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| Silicon heel cup used for Plantar Fasciitis |
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| Night splint used to treat plantar fasciitis |
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