Plantar Fasciitis

What is Plantar Fasciitis?

Plantar Fasciitis is the flat band of tissue that connects your heel bone to your toes and it supports the arch of your foot. It is thought to be an inflammatory condition of the cell within fascia.

Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

• Foot pain while walking
• Heel pain

Causes of Plantar Fasciitis

• Overpronation
• High or Low Arch Foot
• Excess walking without adequate support

Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis

• Shoe Inserts
• Shockwave Therapy
• Anti-Inflammatory Medications
• Surgery

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.