Plantar Fasciitis

Heel Pain is one of the most common symptoms we see in our office. There are multiple causes of heel pain, but most are equally uncomfortable. Your initial response to heel pain at home should be to follow the RICE treatment method (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation): Stay off your feet and elevate them. Rotate ice on for 20 minutes and off for 20 minutes at a time. Do not use ice while sleeping, and keep a towel between the ice and your skin. The ice will help to relieve both your pain and swelling. Use a compression wrap to help reduce the swelling in your foot and ankle. 

Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain and is an inflammation of the connective tissue, called plantar fascia, that stretches from the base of the toes, across the arch of the foot, to the point at which it inserts into the heel bone. The pain is usually felt on the underside of the heel, where the heel meets the arch of the foot. It is a sharp pain, which is usually worse in the morning and lessens as the plantar fascia stretches out over the course of the day. The pain is also likely to flare up after sitting for a period of time and getting up again, or with prolonged use of your feet. Overpronation is the most common cause of plantar fasciitis. As the foot rolls inward excessively when walking, it flattens the foot, lengthens the arch, and puts added tension on the plantar fascia. Over time, this causes inflammation.

Try the Prostretch to help with pain associated with plantar fasciitis.  It is designed to exercise one leg at a time and stretches the foot in the proper position to relieve plantar fasciitis, heel spurs and heel pain, calf muscle pain, and Achilles tendonitis.  Just three repetitions of 30 seconds each safely and effectively stretches to releive lower body pain, making it easy to work into even the busiest schedule. It is available through our online product store. Be sure to make an appointment with your podiatrist if you are experiencing problems with your heel. Call (419-423-1888) or visit our website to schedule an appointment.  Visit Ohio Heel Pain Center for more tips on how to deal with heel pain and treatments available.