Acute to Chronic Plantar Fasciitis?
The Kraedls Self-Managed Treatment Plan for women, men and children
Our Plantar fasciitis Clinics, over a period of 15 years, studied 10,000 successful cases. That research provided the major breakthrough in finally understanding the root cause of Plantar fasciitis and how it can be cured permanently. This research proved sufferers can now successfully treat themselves at home.
First, what is the Plantar fascia and why so painful? The fascia is a band of tough, Inelastic fibrous tissue and part of the support of the foot arch. It attaches to the metatarsals and inserts into the Calcaneus (heel bone). Pain is a strain and tear, caused by body weight overload when standing, moving and time on feet. All ages and weights can suffer from Plantar fascia tears. Our consultant Podiatrists acknowledged that the fascia is inelastic tissue and not a ligament, tendon or muscle; it was agreed to be part of the primary cause of Plantar fasciitis.
Treating Symptoms
Research over 15 years showed that over 80% of patients had already tried multiple offers of advice, sometimes costing $ 1,000s. Most of those standard treatments (as shown below) are still recommended today. There is no proven medical evidence of long-term success anywhere in the world. Treating the symptoms of Plantar fascia tears can even prolong pain. Pulling, stretching, rolling, and lifting of torn and inflamed tissue have no logical basis. It is an inelastic fibre.
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
Cortisone injections
What is the Kraedl Plan Cure?
After years and hundreds of assessments, facts showed that age, weight, exercise, workplace, footwear, hard surfaces, or bare feet are not causes of Plantar fasciitis. They are contributing factors. From our extensive database, it showed that women are two to three times more likely to suffer from Plantar fasciitis than men. We believe that women over a lifetime spend far more time on their feet than men. We have taken this into consideration in our Kraedl Plan.
For a successful home cure, it is essential to know what feet do on weight bearing. Over 90% of adults in the Western world strike the ground first on their heels, then roll forward through the toes. The Plantar fascia tightens naturally in that motion if the feet function properly.
From hundreds of assessments over the years, our biomechanist consultants identified a deviation inwards of the Calcaneus (heel bone) at ground strike of patients with Plantar fasciitis. It is accepted medically that when the Calcaneus deviates (rolls) inwards in a forward gait, the major joints in the foot arch unlock. This creates a loss of arch support for body weight. The Plantar fascia in the heel-to-toe motion experiences excessive tension. Over time, eventually becomes inflamed with micro-fibre tears. Daily routine and time on feet continue to increase stress. Intense pain occurs early in the morning because fascia tissue is medically cold and contracted. Undoing any overnight healing.
We have proved that the only way to cure acute Plantar fascia pain is to return the arch to a weight-supporting structure. Being specialist clinics in orthotic therapy in the early days, the obvious choice was to support the arch. Unfortunately, this was counterproductive as arch-based orthotics increase the pressure upwards.
With our own laboratory technicians and biomechanists, we designed a new form of Insole (Kraedls) with a unique, angulated parabolic curve inside the heel cup. This prevents the Calcaneus from excessive rolling, allowing the foot arch joints to become self-supporting again. In addition, a deep channel running heel to toe was incorporated to take further strain off the fascia. Kraedls are curved on the inside for extra control.
Up to the COVID pandemic 2020, we clinically treated thousands of patients using the Calcaneus Insoles supported by a strict Daily routine program. During that quiet time, we realised the only patients we could treat were in Clinics. And only those who could travel and afford the individually engineered Insoles and Program.
A decision was made to close Clinics in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. This allowed us to provide the heel-support Kraedls for sufferers regardless of geographic location. Saving time and costs.
Kraedls are comfortable, light, semi-flexible, self-moulding EVA foam. A unique feature is that the longer you wear them, the more support they provide. Kraedls are designed to fit all daily footwear styles for women and men. Each pair of Kraedls is modified individually from the information provided at the time of Order.
Our proven Self-Managed Treatment Plan includes a Daily Routine Program compiled from thousands of patient responses. We cover all the “Do’s and Don’ts” of heel pain.
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The Cure at Home
