Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar faciitis usually causes pain underneath your foot. Your plantar fascia is a strong band of tissue that stretches from your heel to the middle bones of your foot. Its’ main jobs are to support the arch on the inside of your foot and to act as a shock-absorber in your foot during activities such as running, jumping and walking. Plantar faciitis is thought to be the inflammation of this tissue.

What causes Plantar faciitis?

Plantar faciitis is usually the results of lots of tiny injuries or tears (micro-trauma) to this tissue. This often happens if you have recently increased the intensity of your exercise regime, changed the surface on which you are exercising, training in old or non-supportive shoes or if you have a compromised biomechanical foot position such as flat arches/over-pronation.

Planter faciitis may also be associated with problems of the achilles tendon and is also considered to be part of the natural aging process.

What are the symptoms of Plantar faciitis?

Symptoms may include one or more of the following:

Pain anywhere on the underside of your heel
Significant pain on taking your first step of the morning
Increased amounts of pain on taking your first step after a long period of rest
Increased pain on sudden stretching of the foot

Physiotherapy treatment for Plantar Faciitis

Early physiotherapy intervention at Cleethorpes Physio Clinic is essential to enhance your recovery time and decrease the likelihood of future recurrence.

At Cleethorpes Physio Clinic the initial focus of treatment will be on reducing pain and promoting range of movement. We will then begin to tailor a rehabilitation program around your specific needs to improve strength and flexibility and work towards returning you safely back to your sporting and everyday activities in a timely and confident fashion.

Physiotherapy treatment at Cleethorpes Physio Clinic may include: