Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
Successful plantar fasciitis treatment often involves a combination of various different treatment measures.Not all pain is caused by plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciosis is a term often used synonymously with the term "plantar fasciitis" but treatment is slightly different for this degenerative type of complaint.
No single treatment measure appears to be consistently successful in eliminating plantar fasciitis on its own. For example, anti-inflammatory medication may help some plantar fasciitis sufferers, but it NEVER works for everyone. For the vast majority of people, this medication seems to make no difference whatsoever.
So what type of plantar fasciitis treatment really works?
Simple plantar fasciitis treatment measures include:
R.I.C.E.
rest from any competitive sport or prolonged standing; Ice massage at
the end of a long day on your feet or after sport;
Compression using taping or compression bandaging;
Elevation at the end of the day or after activity.
Massage of the plantar fascial ligament or plantar aponeurosis using anti-inflammatory gel can help.
Calf stretching exercises can also help.
Toe extension exercises are often helpful especially when arising from rest first thing in the morning.
Activity
modification is helpful especially when climbing steps or stairs.
Sudden backward extension of the toes needs to be prevented to prevent
re-injury of the plantar fascia during the early stages of treatment.
More advanced plantar fasciitis treatment measures may include:
Low dye taping
Foot orthotics
Bracing or splinting. This is often needed when the condition has been present for longer than six months.
Extracorporeal
Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) is a treatment option which may be needed in
about 5 to 10 percent of cases which do not respond to conservative
measures. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy is only considered when
plantar fasciitis has been present for longer than six months.
Cortisone
injections or cortisone via iontophoresis has been found to help on
occasion, however, this treatment tends to mask the true causative
factor.
Plantar fasciitis treatment is often successful and rarely requires surgery.
For more information on plantar fasciitis treatment, you can visit the following links:
https://posturepodiatry.com.au/plantar-fasciitis-questions-answered/
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/plantar-fasciitis
WARNING : This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional podiatric advice. Treatment will vary between individuals depending upon your diagnosis and presenting complaint. An accurate diagnosis can only be made following personal consultation with a Podiatrist, your Doctor or your foot specialist.
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