What the heck is this right? I recently started having horrible pain in my feet. I was trying everything under the sun to get relief and I couldn’t get it under control. I just wonder if people are living with this pain because they have never heard of Plantar Fasciitis. I hope I can shed some light on this topic for you if you are suffering with this.

According to www.webmd.com, your feet have thick, fibrous bands of tissue that is called “fascia.” The fascia reaches from your heels to your toes. These tissues support the muscles and arch of your foot. If the tissues get stretched too far, you can get tiny tears in the facia’s surface. Hence, the foot pain. Plantar Fasciitis can cause heel spurs which are bony growths that will form in the foot.

What causes plantar Fasciitis? There are several things that can play a factor in this. Men usually do not get Plantar Fasciitis. However, they can. Woman are the unlucky souls that seem to have the most trouble with this. Plantar Fasciitis is more likely to strike if you are on your feet for several hours a day, overweight or as you get older and age.

Other things that will increase your risk of developing Plantar Fasciitis :

• Wearing worn-out shoes with thin soles.
• Have flat feet or a very high arch.
• Frequently wear high-heels.
• Have tight Achilles tendons or “heel cords.”
• Have a unusual foot position or have an unusual walk.

My foot pain was getting so bad that it was debilitating. I couldn’t even walk through a grocery store to get groceries without having to come home and ice my feet. I had to figure out what was wrong and fix it.

I went to my chiropractor and told him about my foot pain and he did a few tests on my feet and new right away what was wrong. He was able to treat my Plantar Fasciitis with some ultrasound and graston technique. Graston technique is where a stainless steel tool scrapes the knots out of, in my case, the bottom of my feet. Painful? Yes. I am not going to lie. Very painful at times. Was it worth it? Absolutely. I also went to a good shoe store (Body ‘n’ Sole) and got proper inserts for my shoes. Between the inserts and the treatment from my chiropractor, I am happy to say that I am almost pain free from Plantar Fasciitis in less than a month! Thank the good Lord above! I don’t know how people live with that kind of pain. As you read this, I hope you are not suffering from Plantar Fasciitis, but if you are, I hope this has helped you in some way.