Thursday, December 11, 2008

PLANTAR FASCITIS

This is a painful inflammatory condition caused by excessive wear to the plantar fascia of the foot, or biomechanical faults that cause abnormal pronation of the foot. The pain is felt on the underside of the heel, you fell it the most intense is the first steps of the day. Associated with long periods of weight bearing or sudden canges, obesity, weight gain, jobs that require a lot of walking on hard surfaces, shoes with little or no arch support, and inactivity are associated with Plantar Fascitis.