Saturday, November 17, 2007

Plantar Fasciitis

One of the most common causes of heel pain is known as Plantar Fasciitis. Anybody can develop this condition; it affects men and women equally. Mainly young people get affected. It may cause severe pain while getting out of the bed or while starting any activity; pain disappears as soon as body gets warm.

As a result of overnight tightening of the fascia, pain usually gets worse in the morning, and starts to decrease once you are up and moving; pain may return in the evening because of long hours of standing or long hours of sitting.

Some of the common causes of Planter Fasciitis are: Shoes that do not fit, long hours of standing or sitting in the one position, wrong athletic training, tightness of foot, high heeled shoes etc.

Most common symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis are:

Severe pain in the inner part of the bottom of your heel.
Swollen heels; the swelling is usually mild.
Heel pain while getting out of the bed.
Pain in the heel in the evening, when going to bed.
Heel pain while playing sports etc.

The above symptoms may differ person to person, If you notice these symptoms, do not avoid them and seek medical attention.

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