It wasn't long ago that, while exercising, I experienced a painful tear in my left foot. The pain was sharp and radiated at my heel. In all fairness, it was torture and nearly brought me to my knees.
My workout ended immediately and, after a day of elevation, icing and no improvement, I knew something was seriously wrong. There was no doubt, especially when the pain was even worse upon rising the next morning.
I guess I'm one of the lucky few who didn't ignore the discomfort and pamper my foot in ignorance for weeks. No, I went straight to the doctor. I also had a side motivation - a preplanned trip to Europe less than a week away.
I was thankful to discover there were treatment options other than surgery and was game to undertake anything needed to recover my mobility. However, it wasn't as easy as I'd hoped. …show more content…
And I thought I was doing a good job at that - okay, well at least adequate. Yet all it took was one squat without my sneakers to protect my arches and (Wham!) a tear in my plantar fascia.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
It sounds like some horrible deformity of the foot and yet, except for some inflammation, you'd never know the foot was in chronic pain. With Plantar Fasciitis the damage is done on the tender yet flexible inside tissue that connects the toes and the heel. This is the reason most people who experience heel pain are at great risk of facing long bouts with Plantar Fasciitis, because they don't take it seriously enough. After all, you can't see anything.
What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?
Non-supportive Shoes. If you're wearing a shoe that's old and has worn areas on the heels or soles, that's a good sign problems are
My workout ended immediately and, after a day of elevation, icing and no improvement, I knew something was seriously wrong. There was no doubt, especially when the pain was even worse upon rising the next morning.
I guess I'm one of the lucky few who didn't ignore the discomfort and pamper my foot in ignorance for weeks. No, I went straight to the doctor. I also had a side motivation - a preplanned trip to Europe less than a week away.
I was thankful to discover there were treatment options other than surgery and was game to undertake anything needed to recover my mobility. However, it wasn't as easy as I'd hoped. …show more content…
And I thought I was doing a good job at that - okay, well at least adequate. Yet all it took was one squat without my sneakers to protect my arches and (Wham!) a tear in my plantar fascia.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
It sounds like some horrible deformity of the foot and yet, except for some inflammation, you'd never know the foot was in chronic pain. With Plantar Fasciitis the damage is done on the tender yet flexible inside tissue that connects the toes and the heel. This is the reason most people who experience heel pain are at great risk of facing long bouts with Plantar Fasciitis, because they don't take it seriously enough. After all, you can't see anything.
What Causes Plantar Fasciitis?
Non-supportive Shoes. If you're wearing a shoe that's old and has worn areas on the heels or soles, that's a good sign problems are