Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammatory condition of the foot caused by excessive wear on the plantar fascia, which is what provides support to the arches of the foot. Pain is most often felt in the underside of the heel, but can affect the entire foot and ankle, as the body will try to compensate for the inflammation by putting more stress on other parts of the foot. Some podiatrists call plantar fasciitis ‘flip-flop disease’ due to the incorrect pattern of walking created by such shoes.
Possible Causes
As the foundation of our body, our feet have massive weight-bearing requirements. Healthy feet and legs are well equipped to carry out all of the necessary and desired functions we force upon them. To ensure the stability of our foundation we must understand what causes dysfunction in our balance.
The foot consists of three arches. The medial longitudinal arch, lateral longitudinal and transverse arches must all maintain their fair share of weight to function properly. Posture has a profound effect on the ability of these arches to function normally. If posture is out of balance, standing places a tremendous amount of stress on the structures of the foot.
Factors that disrupt normal weight patterns of the arches are:
- Being overweight
- Traumatic injury
- Faulty movement patterns that over time result in biomechanical dysfunctions
The arches of the foot are maintained by the muscles of the leg. As seen above, the red lines are the tendons connecting the muscles of the leg to the bones of the foot. When these muscles become tightened they can produce high arches. If over lengthened, a weak muscle can cause repeated twisting of the ankle.
Solutions
Although many patients are often told to wear splints, take medications, receive injections, or even undergo surgery to correct plantar fasciitis – there is a better way. Through deep tissue reflexology massage, the pain from plantar fasciitis can be greatly decreased and in most situations plantar fasciitis can be completely eliminated naturally in as little as three massage treatments.
Get relief today. Ask about our plantar fasciitis therapy protocol which includes neuromuscular massage and Thai foot reflexology. Call us today at 704-708-4404 or email us at info@carolinasnaturalhealth.com to set up a free consultation.
