Plantar Fasciitis
Massage Therapy and Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a chronic irritation, tendinosis, and inflammation of the plantar fascia on the bottom of your foot. People complain of a sharp heel pain that is worse in the morning when getting out of bed. One person called it an "ice pick" though the foot every morning. Commonly it is less painful while someone is moving around but returns after resting. Plantar fasciitis commonly occurs in people who spend significant amounts of time standing or walking.
The plantar tendon runs from your heel toward the ball of your foot. When standing, the tendon is stretched and stress is placed on it. Walking, running or jumping places increased stress on the tendon.
Stress causes inflammation, damage, and …show more content…
Getting the lower leg muscles to heal helps protect the plantar fasciitis and speeds your recovery.
The lower legs muscles work with the foot muscles to absorb the pounding forces of walking and running. If the leg muscles are injured, they will not abosrb the impact forces with each step. We have found treatment that combines massage therapy with traditional physical therapy decrease people's pain and overall recovery times. Massage therapy can address the muscle spasms, tenderness, hypertonicity, and trigger points of the gastrocs, soleus, tibialis anterior, tibials posterior, hamstrings, and quadricep muscles. When these muscles are functioning they reduce the strain on the bottom of the foot.
Physical therapy treatment involves reducing the inflammation and swelling. A very effective treatment involves utilizing the Graston Technique in conjunction with stretches, physical therapy, and massage therapy. This will help remove scar tissue and help the plantar tendon heal. Many people notice immediate improvement. 95% of people respond to treatments in 8-10 visits and do not have to experience the "ice pick" feeling
Plantar fasciitis is a chronic irritation, tendinosis, and inflammation of the plantar fascia on the bottom of your foot. People complain of a sharp heel pain that is worse in the morning when getting out of bed. One person called it an "ice pick" though the foot every morning. Commonly it is less painful while someone is moving around but returns after resting. Plantar fasciitis commonly occurs in people who spend significant amounts of time standing or walking.
The plantar tendon runs from your heel toward the ball of your foot. When standing, the tendon is stretched and stress is placed on it. Walking, running or jumping places increased stress on the tendon.
Stress causes inflammation, damage, and …show more content…
Getting the lower leg muscles to heal helps protect the plantar fasciitis and speeds your recovery.
The lower legs muscles work with the foot muscles to absorb the pounding forces of walking and running. If the leg muscles are injured, they will not abosrb the impact forces with each step. We have found treatment that combines massage therapy with traditional physical therapy decrease people's pain and overall recovery times. Massage therapy can address the muscle spasms, tenderness, hypertonicity, and trigger points of the gastrocs, soleus, tibialis anterior, tibials posterior, hamstrings, and quadricep muscles. When these muscles are functioning they reduce the strain on the bottom of the foot.
Physical therapy treatment involves reducing the inflammation and swelling. A very effective treatment involves utilizing the Graston Technique in conjunction with stretches, physical therapy, and massage therapy. This will help remove scar tissue and help the plantar tendon heal. Many people notice immediate improvement. 95% of people respond to treatments in 8-10 visits and do not have to experience the "ice pick" feeling