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FOOT AILMENTS & INFORMATION
Plantar Fasciitis
PLANTAR FASCIITIS 101
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Plantar Fasciitis is a painful ailment involving micro-tears and inflammation in the Plantar Fascia. The Plantar Fascia is a band of connective tissue that runs all along the bottom side of the foot. This tissue helps to support the arch of the foot and helps to absorb some of the strain that we put on our feet while walking, running or doing other kinds of vigorous activities. It has an attachment point at heel and this is a common spot for the micro tears to happen. The plantar fascia serves as a shock-absorber. It also functions to protect the longitudinal curvature of the foot while stabilizing the arch of the foot.
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Picture This…
​When you jump, run and walk the arch of your foot can drop slightly from the impact and the plantar fascia is designed to stretch and support during these activities. But, sometimes, too much pressure can damage or tear the tissues. If the arch drops further than the ability of the plantar fascia, it can cause micro-tears in the Plantar Fascia (connective tissue) and often it happens at the attachment point at the heel. A body’s natural response to injury is inflammation, which results in the heel pain and stiffness felt by those experiencing plantar fasciitis.
Forefoot ‘Ball of Foot’ Pain:
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Conditions, Causes, Prevention and Solutions
​Are you constantly feeling pain in your feet? Is the pain near your toes or ‘ball of the foot’ / forefoot? The pain is debilitating, but you do not know what the real reason behind the constant pain is?
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Time to get to the bottom of this, as many times foot pain is directly linked with not knowing how to take care of the feet in the right way. Here is the ultimate guide for you to identify what the real cause behind certain types of foot pain may be.
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We hope this will help you to identify how you can get rid of your persistent foot aches.
Conditions
Some of the key conditions that are experienced as excruciating foot pain near
the forefoot / ‘ball of the foot’ / toes are:
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Metatarsalgia
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Morton’s neuroma
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Sesmoiditis
Over Supination vs. Pronation
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Do Your Feet Supinate? Do they Pronate?
Yes! During gait (walking/running), your feet will both supinate and pronate at different moments of your stride. Supination and pronation are both parts of a normal stride. Supination can be experienced during gait, when a person places their body weight on the outside of the foot while walking or running. The opposite is called pronation. Pronation occurs when a person shifts their weight more on the inside of the foot while standing, walking or running.
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BUNIONS, CALLUSES, CORNS AND
HAMMER TOES:
SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, PREVENTION,
AND TREATMENT- EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THESE CONDITIONS
Locomotion plays a very critical role in the everyday life of a healthy and physically active person. Unfortunately, many are oblivious of the negative effects that may arise from certain repeated frictional rubs during movements or other daily routines that require mobility. These disorders vary from common symptoms such as skin irritation, to painful and, sometimes, unsightly foot conditions, including bunions, calluses, corns and hammer toes (or mallet toe).
SYMPTOMS, CAUSES, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME or (RUNNER’S KNEE)
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Patellofemoral, popularly known as “Runner’s Knee” describes a number of knee-related conditions, particularly those that cause severe pains around the individual’s kneecap or the patella. These conditions range from iliotibial band syndrome and chondromalacia patella to patellofemoral malalignment, and anterior knee pain syndrome.
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Just as you may have guessed from its alias (Runner’s Knee), the condition is predominantly caused by (but not limited to) running. It can, in fact, be caused by any series of activity that perpetually stresses the knee joint such as biking, walking, cycling, skiing, jumping and soccer playing, just to name a few.
Medical experts have also reported that runner’s knee is more rampant among women than in men, particularly middle-aged women. Persons who are overweight may also be at a high risk of suffering from knee-related conditions.