What Is Plantar Fascia?

Plantar fascia is the belt of connected tissue under the foot

. The band of tissue is attached to the heel bone and it extends to the toes.

Plantar fascia is a term used in describing aching heel injury. The injury or tenderness of the heel tissue is termed plantar fasciitis. The pain in the heel can be very severe and if left unattended will lead to even more acute pain.

This form of heel injury is now and then referred to as heel spur. It is believed to occur to 10% of all population sometimes in their life. Given the fact this kind of injury is particularly widespread and painful it is amazing to see there is no straight forward answer.

Similarity between plantar fascia and heel spur are the signs or symptoms. The origin is entirely different. In the case of heel spur, the heel bone undergoes calcification process. Calcification process enlarges the heel bone and tenderness is the end result when you stand on the heel. Conversely in the case of plantar fascia it is the tissue next to heel bone which causes the pain, not the bone alone. Very frequently people with plantar fascia actually have heel spur also.

It is necessary to accurately examine the condition in order to take care of it suitably. Podiatrist is the specialist in the field of prognosis. Visual examination is generally the first method used in diagnosis. Where heel spur is suspected, ultrasound will be required to confirm bone growth has taken place.

Established approach to plantar facia kind heel injury was approached on the basis the pain is triggered by inflammation. Recent belief is the pain is caused by degeneration of collagen fibres adjacent to the heel bone. What in fact causes the inflammation or the symptoms of inflammation is still debatable.

One of the causes of plantar fascia is thought to be the pounding action of runners, particularly those past the age of 40. It is thought the long term thumping from action like as running or dancing brings about the pain. People who take up running later on in life appear to have increased case of plantar fascia incidence. Dancing and jumping fall into this category.

Weight gain particularly rapid gain produces the symptoms of plantar fascia. Overweight people tend to suffer more of heel pain injury than the people who are not overweight.

Lack of Calcium in the body has been accepted to cause bone growth from calcification. Studies have shown the calcification process to be a result of lack of Calcium not excess of Calcium.

by: Bob Heel.

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