Simple heel pains may not be that simple
September 2nd, 2008 -- Posted in inflammation | No Comments »Plantar Fasciitis is a painful inflammation of the foot caused by excessive wear of the plantar fascia. The pain is usually felt at the underside of your heel, and is often intense with your first few steps after waking up. Obesity, weight gain, walking on hard surfaces, and inactivity may cause this type of inflammation. Plantar Fasciitis can as well be caused by shoes that have a little or no arch.
This inflammation can be treated by cold compression and contrast bath therapy, arch support, heel lifts and taping. If the inflammation cannot be cured or lessened with this type of treatments weight loss and discontinuing the aggravating activity would be required by the physician. But in rare cases where inflammation continues even after several treatments plantar fascia release surgery is the last resort.