Treatment For Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis refers to the inflammation of the band of tissue that stretches from the bottom of the foot to the plantar fascia. It could cause a stabbing pain on the sole of your foot, and make walking painful, more so if timely treatment is not provided.

Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis

One of the quickest ways of recovering from Plantar fasciitis is to consult a physiotherapist and follow a professional recommended physiotherapy plan. If you consult a physiotherapist, they will recommend you to perform a series of exercises which is meant to ease the pain and the burden on the bottom of your foot.

Here are some of the things that you might be advised to do to recover from the condition at home.

●     Wearing shoes that provide proper arch support to the foot. You could be dissuaded from walking barefoot if the cause of the pain is due to your foot mechanics. If that’s the case, you could also be asked to wear different kinds of footwear that do not put pressure on the bottom of the foot. Wearing well-cushioned shoes could help as well.

●     Placing ice-packs on the affected region for 10 to 15 minutes. The ice would need to be applied a few times a day, based on the diagnosis.

●     The physiotherapist may use massage therapy to reduce the pain in the region.

●     You could be asked to limit physical activity to reduce strain on your feet’ soles. Professionals recommend plenty of footrest for a swift recovery. 

While home remedies can help in reducing mild pain, if you’re experiencing severe Plantar fasciitis pain, then it’s best to seek outpatient treatment. Here are some of the treatments that you would undergo at a physiotherapy clinic.

●     Stretching exercises to ease the pain.

●     Steroid injection

●     Using shockwaves to enhance the healing through extracorporeal shockwave therapy. This therapy is largely used in extreme cases, and thus, is not all that common.

●     You could also be advised to seek the counsel of a foot specialist if need be.

If you require plantar fasciitis treatment, book an appointment with Myo Health Physio today. You need to consult a physio for plantar fasciitis if you experience prolonged pain due to an injury and if the icing and resting fail to reduce the pain. Time is of the essence in these cases, as the more you delay, the worse the pain will get. Therefore, it’s important to call Myo Health Physio as soon as you suspect that you could’ve developed Plantar fasciitis.

Your physiotherapist would begin the treatment by asking you about the history of your symptoms and whether you suffered from any medical condition in the past. After the diagnosis, a unique treatment plan will be drawn for you. It would take about 4-6 weeks for you to fully recover from the condition, although this range is just an estimate.

The precise healing time for Plantar fasciitis differs from person to person and injury to injury. During the entire treatment, you will be closely observed by our professionals, and your progress will be meticulously tracked.