What is plantar fasciitis?

 With the recent increase in the population of daily sports, one of the diseases that causes a lot of plantar fasciitis is


Became.

I've been suffering from plantar fasciitis on both feet, so I know more about pain than anyone else

I have it.

This time, let's talk about plantar fasciitis.

1. What is plantar fasciitis?

The plantar fascia is a strong fibrous tissue that is divided into several layers on the sole of the foot, starting from the internal axon of the plantar nodule, and consists of a thick middle part and a weak part on both sides. The right upper part of the plantar fascia is divided into five parts each through the inner arch and connected in a fan shape to the plantar fascia.


The plantar fascia supports the foot arch of the soles of the feet and absorbs shock, and it plays an important role in the back-of-foot girding, weight-bearing, and transferring during the walking cycle. Plantar fasciitis refers to the case of inflammation in the fascia itself or the structure around the fascia, and histologically, collagen necrosis, fibro-vascular hyperplasia, chondroid dysplasia, and calcification are observed.

2. How do I get plantar fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis is the most common source of heel pain, and about 80% of patients complain of heel pain. Compared to gender, women are two to three times more common than men, and it is common in athletes who use their feet a lot and people who suddenly exercise heavily after not exercising. Factors that cause plantar fasciitis include obesity, excessive tension in the Achilles tendon, low back foot, flat foot, mismatched shoes, and long standing jobs.

3.What are the symptoms of plantar fasciitis?

Plantar fasciitis causes tremendous pain when you take the first step in the morning, when you take the first step in a sitting position for a long time. The pain I experienced was to the point where I was afraid to get up in the real morning and take the first step. The pain is mainly tenderness in the medial mediastinal nodules of the proximal quarter of the soles of the feet.

4. How do I treat plantar fasciitis?

Treatment methods for plantar fasciitis include interruption or rest of exercise or activity that causes pain, Achilles tendon and plantar fasciitis, heel pads, insoles, warm and cold therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, steroid injections, and extracorporeal shock waves. The average success rate of these conservative treatments is 60.3%,

Among them, Achilles tendon and plantar fascia stretching are the most effective treatments. Steroid injection can be tried once, but it is not recommended because it can cause rupture of plantar fascia and atrophy of plantar fat pads. In addition, treatment with extracorporeal shock waves should be considered, but it has a success rate of 56-90%.

5. How to prevent plantar fasciitis

In order to prevent plantar fasciitis, it is also helpful to maintain an appropriate weight, wear shoes that have sufficient stretching and shock absorption before exercising, and stretch the Achilles tendon before exercising. After exercising, it is also recommended to put ice packs on the soles of the feet or massage the soles of the feet. The longer the symptoms are, the less likely it is to succeed in treatment, and it takes a long time, so if symptoms appear, it is important to get an accurate diagnosis and start treatment as soon as possible.


If you get plantar fasciitis, it hurts a lot



Take care of yourself so that you don't get plantar fasciitis!!




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