Common plantar pain – how to treat plantar fasciitis?

  Plantar fasciitis often occurs in the morning just after waking up, when the foot on the ground will suddenly feel a sharp pain under the heel and difficulty walking; after walking for a few minutes, the pain will gradually reduce. If the pain does not start in the foot, plantar fasciitis can be temporarily ruled out.  Common causes of plantar fasciitis are overuse.  1, overweight 2, standing for too long 3, walking too much 4, jogging.  5, structural factors that lead to abnormal tension of the plantar fascia, such as flat feet, high arched feet, heel tendons are too short, etc.  Treatment: 1.PRICE (P=Protection, R=Rest, I=Ice, C=Pressure, E=Elevation) 2.Ultrasound (deep heat to promote tissue healing) 3.Stretching exercises (mainly for plantar fascia and muscles behind the calf) 4.Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (pain relief) 5.Shoe insoles or well-supported sports shoes (especially for flat feet, to reduce the burden on the sole) Rehabilitation training: 1.Stand on the edge of the step Edge, heel down and keep the knee straight, maintain 20-30 seconds, rest 5-10 seconds, repeat 10 times, 2-3 groups a day 2, plantar fascia massage exercise: use the thumbs to press the plantar fascia at the front and back of the palm of the foot, the degree of pressure to feel the plantar will be sore; 2-3 times a day, 2-3 minutes each time. This massage can relieve the fascia tightness, improve plantar blood circulation.  3, arch stretch: the front foot bent knee, the back foot knee straight, the center of gravity on the front foot, note that both feet are kept facing forward, maintain 20-30 seconds, rest 5-10 seconds, repeated 10 times a day, 2-3 groups 4, plantar fascia stretching exercise: one hand fixed heel, the other hand holding the toes, force the toes upward wrench to the fascia has been pulled feeling so far; each pull after staying 10 seconds and then relax, repeat 10 Repeat 10 times. Another method is to sit, knees straight, and then take a towel on the front of the foot, hold the towel with both hands on both sides, pull hard inward until the fascia feels pulled; the same after each pull stay for 10 seconds and then relax, repeat 10 times. This action can relieve the fascia tightness, increase the fascia elasticity.  To sum up: to solve the annoying plantar fasciitis, to start from daily life, control foot inflammation, reduce pain, prevention is always more important than treatment; therefore, usually need to pay attention to foot maintenance, pay attention to the purchase of shoes, avoid continuous long standing, excessive exercise, etc., foot slightly uncomfortable, we must treat early, etc.