What is Plantar Fasciitis and What Causes It?
The plantar fascia is a supportive band of tough fibrous tissue connecting the heel bone (calcaneus) and toes (metatarsals). Plantar meaning underneath. Fasciitis is the inflammation of the tissue surrounding the fascia.
Fascia is inelastic fibrous tissue. Being inelastic means precisely that, it does not stretch. It is not a ligament, tendon or muscle.
Plantar fascia pain is a micro-fibre tear in this strong, sinuous tissue. A plantar fascial tear is one of medical history's most misunderstood and poorly treated foot ailments.
Current Plantar Fasciitis theory promotes lifestyle causes such as age, weight, excessive time spent on your feet, poor footwear, hard surfaces, bare feet etc… as the cause of Plantar Fasciitis. These are NOT the cause of Plantar Fasciitis. At most, they are contributing factors to an existing root source. These daily lifestyle factors simply add to the excess load, gradually increasing the stress levels on the plantar fascia.
Our specialists discovered that in the majority of cases, the source of stress on the plantar fascia proves to be a deviation inward of the Calcaneus (heel bone) at ground strike. This occurs in over 90% of people with acute and chronic heel pain. As feet roll in (pronate), joints in the foot structure unlock, reducing the arch’s ability to fully support your body. In nearly all cases, there is an excessive load on the inelastic fascia. Over time it becomes inflamed, resulting in microfibre tears (Plantar Fasciitis).
Plantar Fascia Pain Can Be Cured
For over 20 years we successfully treated 15,000+ patients with mild, acute and chronic Plantar fasciitis in three specialist Heel Pain Clinics.
Success was achieved with years of study by Physiotherapists and Sports Podiatrists in conjunction with a Footwear and Insole designer.
The Plantar fasciitis Daily Treatment Program extends our proven clinical in-house success. Making it available as a self-managed home program.
From thousands of patients, we learned the first step in successfully curing Plantar fasciitis is to ensure the sufferer clearly understands the ailment and why they have it. This knowledge allows individuals to control and monitor their own recovery. Ensuring daily activities and lifestyle correctly support and do not aggravate the healing process. One of the biggest problems treating Plantar Fasciitis over the last 25 years has been unrealistic promises and multiple misleading treatments.
Such As :
Rolling feet over ice bottles or cans
Calf muscle step stretches
Massaging the arch
Arch support orthotics
Pulling toes back
Soft flexible shoes
Shockwave therapy
Heat
Cortisone injections
These treatments have no proven efficacy or medical evidence of long-term benefits. In many cases, old theories may increase pain. (See FAQs). Successfully curing Plantar Fasciitis starts with ceasing all incorrect treatments.
Our successful treatment Plan starts with a strict personalised Daily Treatment Program. This program addresses every aspect of the time you spend on your feet, daily lifestyle factors and sports. The Program covers early morning pain, footwear, workplace, activities, sports and the “do’s and don’ts” of managing Plantar fascia tears.
For the Daily Treatment Program to succeed, your feet need to be supported correctly. However, arch-based orthotics are NOT the solution. They lift and press upwards into the foot arch, further straining the fascia. After years of experimentation and patient feedback, our team designed a biomechanically proven support method to control the heel position. This led to our unique Inverted Calcaneus Device (ICD) Insoles which we have named Kraedls. The Kraedl supports the heel and prevents excessive rolling in (pronation), reducing the amount of strain on the Plantar fascia and allowing it to heal properly.
A combination of the personalised Daily Treatment Program assisted by Kraedls resolve over 90% of all Plantar fasciitis cases.
Our Daily Treatment Program assisted by Kraedls is designed to provide a permanent cure. But this is not a quick-fix and it may take some time for fibres to repair. Fascia fibres are not ligament, tendon, or muscle, and they do not respond to standard soft tissue treatments.
Quoting a former patient, “This program made life immediately bearable as it settled down”.
This Treatment Plan is exclusive to Plantar Fasciitis Online.
