A Look At Plantar Fasciitis

Many people suffer from terrible foot pains in just their average everyday life. If the foot pains they experience continue to linger or get worse it might be wise to go see a specialist in this field which would be a podiatrist. Of all the different types of ailments a patient suffers from, one if not the most common chronic foot problem a patient deals with is plantar fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis causes sharp pain on the plantar surface of the foot due to the inflammation of the plantar surface area shown below.

Inflamation of Foot Tissue on Foot Bottom

According to the National Library of Medicine, Plantar Fasciitis is inflammation of the thick tissue on the bottom of the foot. This tissue is called the plantar fascia. It connects the heel bone to the toes and creates the arch of the foot.

Problem Area For Plantar Fasciitis

Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis - 

• Custom Made Orthotics
• Wearing shoes with good support and cushions
• Advil or Tylenol
• Night splints to wear while sleeping to stretch the foot
• Wearing a boot cast for 3-6 weeks
• Heel and foot stretching exercises
• In some cases, surgery is needed

Out of all of these plans for treatment of Plantar Fasciitis the most common treatments for success are the use of custom orthotics (from a podiatrist), and also making sure to continue to wear good support and cushioned shoes. A good custom made orthotic, in the majority of the cases should provide good support, by influencing the foot position to a more comfortable and natural state. NewGen Orthotics offers a custom orthotic made to help patients with problems such as Plantar Fasciitis. The added custom padded or non padded postings and top cover options provides an ideal orthotic help for someone with plantar fasciitis.

NewGen Custom Orthotic