Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammatory condition that occurs in the foot and is medically referred to as “plantar fasciitis”. There is a wide, thick bundle of soft tissue on the bottom of the foot that extends from the heel bone to the front of the foot. A tear or injury to the fascia near the heel bone can cause pain or sterile inflammation. A. What are the causes of plantar fasciitis? 1, wearing high heels, the plantar fascia is stretched or contracted. 2, weight gain, so that the fat pad and fascia of the foot under excessive pressure. 3, overuse, long walking and standing or sports, etc., so that the foot is used frequently, the plantar fascia is damaged. 4, arch abnormalities, resulting in abnormal pressure on the plantar fascia. Second, the common manifestations of plantar fasciitis? How to self-judge? 1, pain when walking, obvious in the morning (sleep relaxes the fascia and causes pain when walking and stretching after waking up, pain can be reduced after moderate activity.) 2, with pressure points (often located in the front medial side of the heel bone), there are often obvious pressure points in the heel of the foot. This disease is common in women, obese people, and the elderly. The diagnosis of plantar fasciitis is based on symptoms, in addition to the above-mentioned symptoms, but also through the following small tests to help determine: 1, pulling the toes, or standing on the toes, plantar fasciitis will cause pain in the heel. 2, the foot x-ray can be taken to differentially diagnose the cause of pain due to heel spurs (tip: the degree of bone spurs and plantar fasciitis are not absolutely related) 3, plantar fasciitis treatment methods are what? Acute phase: pay attention to rest, reduce exercise, and use cold compresses appropriately if necessary. Recovery period: Western medicine: oral non-virgin anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, aspirin, etc. (65 years of age or older take generally no more than 7 days); local closed treatment. Chinese medicine: such as acupuncture, tui na, Chinese herbal external washing, Chinese herbal compresses. Physiotherapy: pulse short wave, extracorporeal energy shock, etc. Daily health care: heel pad to protect the heel, but use both feet at the same time to maintain an even balance of force. Fourth, what are the preventive and health care measures for plantar fasciitis? Prevention: 1.Love your feet, wear loose and comfortable shoes. 2.Stretching training for feet and legs to strengthen the elasticity, toughness and strength of soft tissues. 3.Soaking feet in warm water and enjoying foot massage to promote blood circulation on the bottom of the feet. Rehabilitation training: 1, fascial massage exercise: press the plantar fascia at the front and back of the foot, to the degree of plantar soreness and swelling, 2-3 times a day, 5 minutes each time. 2, fascia pulling exercise: fix the heel, hold the toes, pull the toes upward until the fascia is pulled, pull until slightly sore or slightly painful, stay for 10 seconds and then relax, repeat 10 times, 2-3 times a day. 3, Achilles tendon pulling Exercise: the feet are in a lunge position, the entire back foot needs to be completely on the ground, the bottom of the foot has the feeling of full extension; this action stay 10 seconds and then relax, repeat 10 times, do 2-3 times a day.