subject: What Happened to Aaron Ross? [print this page] Every now and then one of my favorite athletes has to take some time off for a few weeks because of plantar fasciitis. Maybe it is one of my favorite NBA players or my football team star that must sit on the bench for some time. Long distance runners are likely to get it, tennis players, dancers and actually most of the athletes may get it. So What Happened to Aaron Ross? Why can't he play?
Plantar fasciitis is a pain in the bottom of the foot usually around the heel. That pain usually hurts first thing in the morning while trying to get out of bed or after resting for some time.
The strange name plantar fasciitis comes from: "Plantar" which means the bottom of the foot, "fascia" which is a type of ligament or connective tissue, and "itis" which means"inflammation". The plantar fascia band runs from the heel to the toes. The heel pain is caused by injury of the tough plantar fascia band on the bottom of the foot. If not taken care of, plantar fasciitis may become a chronic condition. This is the reason why Aaron Ross is taking a rest.
The plantar fascia is a relatively fixed, solid, fibrous band on the bottomof the foot. This band assists maintain the complex arch system of the foot, it is a shock absorber, plays a role in one's stability and in the different aspects of gait. The plantar fascia transmits the weight around the bottom of the foot each step you take. Once the heel of the trailing leg starts to leave the ground, the plantar fascia band endures stress that is close to two times body weight. If the calf muscles are not flexible than the stress is even higher.
Plantar Fasciitis pain will usually be near the heel but it might occur everywhere along the Plantar Fascia band. If the band becomes bruised or stretched, the inflammation will cause the pain. It can also be partly disconnected from the heel and a calcium deposit can form - a heel spur.
Plantar fasciitis can also be known as a heel spur even though they are not exactly the same. A heel spur is a bony growth that happens at the connection of the fascia with the heel bone (calcaneus). A heel spur may exist on a foot free of symptoms at all. A painful heel does not all the time have a heel spur present. Heal spur and painful heel does not automatically go together.
Plantar fasciitis is more common in middle-aged people. It also occurs in younger people who spend time on their feet a lot, like athletes or soldiers. It can take place in one foot or both feet. Plantar fasciitis or heel spurs are typical in sports which include running, dancing or jumping. Overpronating runners (feet rolling in or flattening) are especially at risk as the biomechanics of the foot causes additional stretching of the band.
