A Natural Approach To Health
Living With Plantar Fasciitis
I had a question the other day about plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain.
The plantar fascia is the flat ligament that connects your heel bone to your toes.
It supports the arch of your foot.
If you strain your plantar fascia, it gets weak, swollen, and irritated.
Then your heel or the bottom of your foot hurts when you stand or walk.
Plantar fasciitis is common in middle-aged people.
It also occurs in younger people who are on their feet a lot, like athletes or soldiers.
It can happen in one foot or both feet.
Plantar fasciitis is caused by straining the ligament that supports your arch.
Repeated strain can cause tiny tears in the ligament.
These can lead to pain and swelling.
This is more likely to happen if:
>Your feet roll inward too much when you walk.
>You have high arches or flat feet.
>You walk, stand, or run for long periods of time, especially on hard surfaces.
>You’re overweight.
>You wear shoes that don’t fit well or are worn out.
>You have tight Achilles tendons or calf muscles.
Most people with plantar fasciitis have pain when they take their first steps after they get out of bed or sit for a long time.
You may have less stiffness and pain after you take a few steps.
But your foot may hurt more as the day goes on.
It may hurt the most when you climb stairs or after you stand for a long time.
If you have foot pain at night, you may have a different problem, like arthritis, or a nerve problem like tarsal tunnel syndrome.
No single treatment works best for everyone with plantar fasciitis.
But there are many things you can try to help your foot get better:
>Give your feet a rest. Cut back on activities that make your foot hurt. Try not to walk or run on hard surfaces.
>To reduce pain and swelling, try putting ice on your heel.
>Do toe stretches, calf stretches and towel stretches several times a day, especially when you first get up in the morning. (For towel stretches, you pull on both ends of a rolled towel that you place under the ball of your foot.)
>Get a new pair of shoes. Pick shoes with good arch support and a cushioned sole. Or try heel cups or shoe inserts. Use them in both shoes, even if only one foot hurts.
If these treatments don’t help, you may need to wear splints night.
You probably won’t need surgery.
To deal with plantar fasciitis it’s beneficial to:
*Drink 6-8 cups of purified water daily to hydrate and flush toxins.
*Review my post on keeping clean on the inside.
*Increase essential fats (flax oil, olive oil, Omega-3 oils).
*Increase exercise.
*Investigate hydrotherapy.
*Decrease or eliminate hidden allergies/sensitivities (food and/or environmental) because these can often trigger or aggravate the condition.
Recommendations:
It’s essential to use: Vita-Lea, Protein, Vitamin E, CoQHeart, Mental Acuity, CorEnergy, Vitamin D.
It’s important to use: OsteoMatrix or VitalMag, Garlic, Lecithin, Optiflora, OmegaGuard or GLA.
It’s beneficial to use: Vivix, Alfalfa, DTX, Herb-Lax, Joint & Muscle Pain Cream.
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