PLANTAR FASCIITIS
What is Plantar Fasciitis
The plantar fascia is a thick ligament like structure underneath the foot, running from the heel right to the toe. It forms the arch of your foot, making it crucial to the function of your foot. Plantar fasciitis refers to degeneration and inflammation of the plantar fascia, and causes heel and arch pain that can become extremely severe.
Heel pain is the single most common injury that we see at the International Heel Pain Institute. At our specialist clinic alone, we typically see about 50 cases per day of heel pain commonly labelled plantar fasciitis. This condition is clearly extremely common affecting 1 in 10 people, but that doesn’t make it any less of a serious problem.
This nasty condition needs swift treatment, especially since a recent study in 2018 has shown that 80.5% of plantar fasciitis sufferers still had it after one year 50% after five years – and more than 45% still had it after ten! Nobody wants to be in pain for the next decade, so addressing it immediately is a must.
Your Pain Is Here
PLANTAR FASCIITIS SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis
- Sharp pain or dull ache in the heel
- Stabbing pain or dull ache in the arch of the foot
- Pain that is worse in the morning
- Pain when getting out of bed or chair
- Tenderness in the affected area
- Pain that worsens the longer you stand or walk
Causes of Plantar Fasciitis
- Overuse or Repetitive Strain: daily or work activities or sports that involve walking, running and jumping can place increased stress on the plantar fascia
- Flat Feet: flat feet can cause an abnormal gait making your foot susceptible to this condition
- Age: typically affect 30-60 years as the plantar fascia becomes less flexible
- Weight: excess weight puts extra pressure on the plantar fascia
- Pregnancy: changes in the body such as weight gain, hormonal changes and swelling add load to the plantar fascia
- Poor footwear: shoes that do not provide the correct support and/or cushioning may contribute to plantar fasciitis
PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Treatment
The 2019*, the best research study article on the best method to treat plantar fasciitis was published. It reviewed 51 eligible studies which enrolled 4351 participants, with 9 Randomised Control Trials and recommended that frontline treatment should be:
- strapping
- exercises
- individualised education
- shockwave therapy
- orthotics
The Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Kit provides 4 out of these 5 recommendations at the fraction of the cost of seeing a health professional and it will save you time at the comfort of your own home.
British Journal of Sports Medicine: Management of plantar heel pain: a best practice guide informed by a systematic review, expert clinical reasoning and patient values
- http://orcid.org/0000-0001-70Dylan Morrissey1,2,
- http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6966-5324Matthew Cotchett3,
- Ahmed Said J’Bari1,
- Trevor Prior1,
- http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3251-8969Ian B Griffiths1,
- Michael Skovdal Rathleff4,
- Halime Gulle1,
- http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0253-5933Bill Vicenzino5,
- http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2489-5350Christian J Barton3
International Heel Pain Institute
Products
Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Kit
Pain Underneath Heel and Arch
Heel’d Achilles Tendinopathy Kit
Pain Behind the Heel and Ankle
Heel’d Children’s Heel Pain Kit
for 7 - 16 year olds with Pain on the Heel
The Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Orthotic
Pain Underneath Heel and Arch
The Heel’d Achilles Tendinopathy Orthotic
Pain Behind the Heel and Ankle
80.5% of Plantar Fasciitis is still painful 12 months after you first get it*. Take action now with the specifically crafted Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Kit.
The Plantar Fasciitis Kit has been created based on clinical research and 25000 heel pain sufferers over 20+ years. It encompasses the frontline treatments which have been found to give thousands of people life without pain again.
It includes:
- Heel’d Virtual Consultation
- Heel’d Exercise Masterclass
- Heel’d Strapping Tutorial
- Heel’d Footwear Course
- Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Orthotic
- Heel’d Strapping Tape
Save 60% off purchasing each item individually but more importantly give yourself the best opportunity to live life without heel pain.
Choose the Heel’d Plantar Fasciitis Kit to redefine your stride towards a future free from heel pain.
