Plantar Fasciitis affects 1 in 10 people. For FASTER Plantar Fasciitis Recovery you must prevent re-injury.
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Dry Needling For Plantar Fasciitis & Electro Stimulation Explained
Dry needling for plantar fasciitis and electrical dry needling (e-stim), has been performed to help alleviate the pain and symptoms associated with the condition, for a few years now. There have also been some clinical tests conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the procedures, and it has been proven that they provide some added relief when used in conjuction with other methods. We will now look more closely at those findings. So What Is Dry Needling? Dry Needling is a procedure that is carried out by a qualified physical therapist, and involves the insertion of thin needles into the trigger points of the affected plantar fascia tissue to provide pain…
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Barefoot Walking With Plantar Fasciitis – Good or Bad?
When it comes to going barefoot with plantar fasciitis, there are differences of opinion on whether it is good for the condition and can help, or bad for the condition and will make things worse. So is going barefoot with plantar fasciitis good or bad? Every case of Plantar Fasciitis differs with each individual, however, the general rule about going barefoot with plantar fasciitis is not to do it until your condition has improved to the point where you are pain free. At this stage, you can begin going barefoot to help strengthen the plantar fascia. There are exceptions to this general rule, and we will look more in depth…
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How Being Overweight or Obese Affects Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis affects 1 in 10 people at some point during their lives. It has been proven that being overweight or obese can increase your risk of developing the condition. [Source] There are many reasons why a person may be overweight such as diet, inactivity, pregnancy, illness, medication side effects, mobility issues, just to name a few. Whatever the reason, the added weight is going to impact on your condition and will need to be addressed in some way, if you are to recover and eliminate the pain. Why does being overweight or obese increase your chances of developing plantar fasciitis? The plantar fascia tissue runs along the base…
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Cold or Heat Therapy For Plantar Fasciitis – Which Is Better?
When dealing with an injury, there is often confusion as to whether it is better to apply heat or cold to the affected area. Plantar Fasciitis is no exception, and depending on which you apply, could help or hinder your recovery. We aim to clear things up for you in that department. Should You apply heat or ice to Plantar Fasciitis? In the ACUTE stages of plantar fasciitis, ICE should be applied to the affected area. In the CHRONIC stages of plantar fasciitis, HEAT should be applied to the affected area. We will now look further into the reasons for when to use hot or cold treatments to aid recovery…
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Plantar Fasciitis Foot Orthotics Explained
So you keep reading about foot orthotic inserts, orthotic shoes, orthotic this and orthotic that, but you’re not really sure what they are. Well, we aim to put that right for you. By the time you reach the end of this article, you should have a much better understanding of all the foot orthotic options available for plantar fasciitis, and how each one works. So what are foot orthotics? Foot orthotics are products that are built into, or inserted into shoes, to support the foot. The orthotics can be custom made, or bought ‘over the counter’, and will help alleviate pressure on the sensitive areas of the foot, thereby…
