WHAT IS IT?
Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain can be caused by work, leisure and other daily activities involving the legs and feet. The plantar fascia is a thick soft tissue band located under the foot, it attaches to the heel and fans down to the toes in a triangular shape. It provides support to the arch of the foot and the foot when standing in our daily activities. When this fascia gets irritated it can produce inflammation (less common) or degeneration (more common) of the fascia which results in the common symptoms of plantar fasciitis/heel pain.
Common Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain :
- Pain and local tenderness at the heel and along the sole of the foot often worse in the morning upon taking first few steps after getting out of bed or after prolonged sitting period
- Loss of foot strength
- Muscle tension