Do you experience intense heel pain when you take your first step in the morning? If you do, chances are high that you suffer from Plantar Fasciitis and intense heel pain in the morning is

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Heel Pain - A Plantar Fasciitis Condition - Do you have it?

Do you experience intense heel pain when you take your first step
in the morning?
If you do, chances are high that you suffer from Plantar
Fasciitis and intense heel pain in the morning is one of the
conditions of this illness.

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common types of heel pain
problems developed in most people. (including myself!) Plantar
fasciitis is a painful inflammatory condition caused by excessive
wear and tear to the plantar fascia area of a person's foot.
The pains associate with a plantar fasciitis problem is usually
felt on the underside of the heel and very often is most intense
and painful when you begin your day - the time when you stand up
from your bed after a night sleep. The pain will also resurface
after a period of rest and inactivity.

While women are more likely to suffer from plantar fasciitis, it
affects many who are overweight and plump. You are also at risk of
getting plantar fasciitis if you holds a job that require a lot of
walking or standing on hard surface for long period of time.
Resting your feet off the weight of your body is the primary
method of plantar fasciitis treatment. Since many foot injuries are
a result of muscles and tendon imbalances, stretching some of your
muscle groups apart from strengthening can help to alleviate your
heel pain problems.

Your stretching exercises should concentrate on the Achilles
tendon and calf muscles group. These exercises can be done at the
comfort of your home to treat the condition and lessening the
chance of recurrence plantar fasciitis pain.
Exercise 1: Bend 1 leg forward in a semi-lunge position and
thrust the other leg straight back. Hold the position for a minute
and switch leg.

Exercise 2: Stand on a step and balance on the balls of your
feet with your heels hanging over the edge. Drop your heels below
the step and hold for a minute.
In the more serious cases where conservative treatment cannot
help cure your heel pain, your doctor may inject steroidal
anti-inflammatory medications (corticosteroid) into your heels or
recommend casting your affected foot in a short leg cast. When all
else fail a surgery might be needed to release your ligament to
improve your condition.

Moses Wright is the webmaster of Plantar-Fasciitis.net. He
provides more helpful information on
plantar fasciitis treatment,
symptoms of plantar fasciitis and
causes of plantar fasciitis that you can
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