By: Dr. Mathew Ullom, D.C. | 2010-04-03 | Health & Fitness Under normal circumstances, your plantar fascia acts like a shock - absorbing bowstring, supporting the arch in your foot. But if the tension on the bowstring becomes too great, it can create small tears in the fascia. Repetitive stretching and tearing can cause the fascia to become irritated or inflamed, and leads to adhesions in the fascia and surrounding tissues. read more
By: Terri Zelasko | 2012-04-27 | Health & Fitness Do you suffer from heel pain? Dealing with heel pain is bad enough but not knowing what is causing it or how to make it stop just makes it worse! Read here to determine whether your pain may be heel spurs or plantar fasciitis and how to treat it. read more
By: Peter Van Dyke | 2010-04-02 | Health & Fitness Plantar Fasciitis is the most common foot complaint and the main cause of heel pain, heel spurs and also arch pain. Millions of people suffer from Plantar Fasciitis, especially the over 50's. Fortunately for 80-90% of Plantar Fasciitis sufferers there are some very effective treatment solutions available. read more
By: Robert Frankfather | 2011-03-07 | Health & Fitness There are many causes of pain directly under the heel. Perhaps the most common cause is called plantar fasciitis. This is also commonly known as a heel spur. Whatever name you call it, the evaluation and the treatment remains the same. This discussion will include the anatomy of heel pain the treatment alternatives and what you can expect during your recovery. read more
By: Brian McCracken | 2010-03-30 | Health & Fitness Heel spur pain can be near unbearable at times, I know. As a former long time foot pain victim I have a very true understanding of how bad it can be to wake up with it, deal with it, then not be able to fall asleep because of it. read more
By: David | 2012-02-27 | Anti aging First step in the morning heel pain is no joke? Nor is the surgery performed if you fail to correct the cause of this debilitating condition. Pronounced plan-tar fash-ee-eye-tis, this condition is a common cause of heel and foot pain and can be disabling. Professional athletes like Dwayne Wade and Ryan Spilborghs know this first-hand. read more
By: Randall Graham | 2011-04-12 | Health & Fitness Confused with bone spurs, planters fasciitis, more correctly spelled plantar fasciitis, actually refers to the syndrome of the inflammation of the band of tissue, known as fascia, that runs from the h... read more
By: Jason R Reynolds | 2010-03-29 | Health & Fitness The terms Plantar Fasciitis and Heel Spur are often confused by patients as well as the doctors. Although, these two terms are related, they are not the same. read more
By: Shane Mark | 2012-02-22 | Medicine The calcified outgrowth on the heel bone is known as heel spur. It leads to intense heel pain that can make it difficult for you to perform your daily tasks. Heel spurs are a very familiar foot problem in many people. Fortunately, for many people there's an efficient and reasonable heel spur treatment solution to this painful foot condition. This outgrowth of bone tends to lay pressure on the liga read more
By: mslingland | 2010-10-30 | Health & Fitness Heel pain or soreness of the heel bone area happens if the tendon suffers tiny rips wherever it joins the heel bone, or around the ligament itself read more
By: Jason R Reynolds | 2010-03-29 | Health & Fitness Heel spur is a very common complaint faced by most of the people. It is also referred as Osteophytes that grow significantly on any of the bones in the body, but particularly in the spine or along the joints. read more
By: Joyce Mahn | 2010-10-30 | Health & Fitness Many people complain about feet discomfort within the rearfoot area; normally, this is plantar fasciitis which is a particularly unpleasant affliction where the heel's muscle have miniscule rips near to the heel bone. Several things can cause this condition to occur including unhealthy weight gain, incorrect running methods, too-small sneakers, or excessive foot pressure. read more
By: Jason R Reynolds | 2010-03-29 | Health & Fitness Plantar fasciitis is a condition of the foot that is very painful and inflammatory. It is a very common and known cause of heel pain that demands professional care only. read more
By: Jacob Koos | 0002-11-29 | Health & Fitness Heel spurs can be a reason for great soreness in the heels and can occur in all forms of physical movement involving feet and legs. Even walking and standing will be tricky due to the tremendous pain.
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By: Scot Robinson | 2010-09-13 | Hair Loss Plantar fasciitis is the result of an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a band of connective tissues connecting the heel bone to the toes. read more