By: healthchiro | 2011-04-19 | Health & Fitness Plantar Fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain in runners. It involves pain and inflammation of a thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia, which runs across the bottom of your foot - connecting your heel bone to your toes. 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: Peter Petrelli | 2011-01-07 | Health & Fitness Plantar fasciitis mostly occurs in people between 40 and 60 years of age. Plantar fasciitis can occur alone from injury or may be caused by disease. read more
By: John Hinds, PT | 2012-03-20 | Fitness Although painful and frustrating, plantar fasciitis is treatable and the sooner it is properly diagnosed and treated, the faster it will heal. If you are active or thinking about starting a new training program, be sure to follow the PETR Principles of preparation, equipment, technique and recovery and you can learn to avoid many other overuse type injuries as well. 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: 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: 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: Ellen Graves | 2010-03-27 | Health & Fitness Heel pain is commonly a result of plantar fasciitis. The term, plantar fasciitis, means that the long ligament on the bottom of the foot (the plantar fascia) is inflamed. Plantar fasciitis causes are varied, however overuse and foot structure are top on the list. read more
By: Joyce Mahn | 2010-11-06 | Health & Fitness A typical foot pain ailment also known as plantar fasciitis, happens as a consequence of minor rips in the part of the foot from where the back heel attaches with the heel bone. With faulty shoe motion, overutilization or various other causes, the pressure on the heel from sports along with the shift of bodyweight from one shoe to the other foot can easily rip the plantar fascia and produce microscopic rips. read more
By: Hsbuena | 2010-10-27 | Fitness I'm a dance trainer and train 23 hours a week. I have plantar fasciitis and can't seem to get rid of it. I've been stretching, icing, rolling my toes on tennis balls, sporting tennis footwear in all dance lessons, wear insoles recommended to me by my chiropractor, gotten my feet adjusted and put electric stim through them, and taped my feet daily. I'm still in pain. This started in Nov. I was just questioning if you had another ideas. I respect any recommendation you can provide! read more
By: RAY NOVELLE | 2012-04-03 | Health & Fitness Men and women who have experience discomfort in their feet might probably ask their doctors if they have plantar fasciitis. The cause of their distress is most probably a soreness in their heel that is not really improving and makes it hard for them to even walk. read more
By: Elrofeet | 2010-10-15 | Health & Fitness Plantar fasciitis is a foot disorder usually felt as heel pain. Stronger foot muscles can support the plantar fascia keeping it from another strain. Exercise is described as a very effective treatment measure. Find out what are the best Plantar fasciitis exercises. read more
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: 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: Christine Harrell | 2011-03-31 | Article Marketing Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain and is caused by the tearing or over stretching of the plantar fascia ligament, a fibrous length of tissue that runs from the heel to the ball of the f... read more