You’ve spent several hours relaxing in a comfortable chair, watching a movie or reading a favorite book. Then, when you stand up and take that first step, all that relaxation quickly fades away. Once again you feel stabbing, burning and excruciating foot heel pain. While it could be achilles tendonitis or even a heel spur, more than likely the cause is plantar fasciitis.
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Plantar fasciitis, one of the most common heel pain causes in middle-age women, happens when there is damage from over stretching or over using the plantar fascia tendon. Women who are overweight, who frequently wear high heels or have high arches are also highly susceptible.
Plantar fasciitis heel pain causes sufferers to have sharp, stabbing pain when they take their first steps, typically after a full night’s sleep or when sitting for a long time. While the foot heel pain normally lessens after a few initial steps, it can become more intense as the day goes on.
Unfortunately, recurring foot heel pain causes sufferers to alter their walking styles, which can contribute to additional musculoskeletal problems such as back, hip or knee pain. When heel pain causes such as plantar fasciitis are left untreated, however, there is risk for further injury such as tendon tearing or fasciosis.
What’s the difference between plantar fasciitis and plantar fasciosis? According to podiatrist Dr. Christine Dobrowolski, in her article Plantar Fasciitis or Plantar Fasciosis the suffix “osis” means degenerative, whereas “itis” means inflammation. When plantar fasciitis symptoms go untreated the fascia starts to deteriorate and weaken as the collagen fibers become disorganized and fragmented ad the fascia thickens in response to continued stress. At this point, the condition is no longer an inflammatory condition, but considered degenerative.
Fasciosis is much more difficult to treat, so it’s important to start plantar fasciitis treatment when symptoms begin. Typically, the longer you wait to treat plantar fasciitis, the harder it is to get relief. Acting fast can mean foot pain relief in just a few short weeks.
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I had plantar fasciitis 4 years ago in both feet. Mine was heel pain on the bottom of my heel and reached a point where I had to limp all the time. I finally went to a podiatrist who showed me the XRAY and it showed the spur being caused by the shortened ligament. Apparently, through wear and tear and possibly just weight, that ligament tears and then repairs itself. As it repairs itself, it becomes thicker, less flexible and shorter. The shorter part is what pulls on the bone and creates a spur. I was first treated with steroid shots in my heel. Wow, that hurt, but it was worth a try. It didn’t work. I had no other choice but to have surgery on each foot about 6 weeks apart. I no longer have this particular pain. I also have orthotics in my shoes that help tremendously. I really can’t wear any shoes without the orthotics, which limits some things like sandals, but they help with pain a lot.
I do, however, have some foot pain even after surgery. One of the possible outcomes is having pain radiate out to the edges of your foot after the surgery. I really don’t have much problem unless I’m doing a lot of squatting while gardening. Put a water bottle in the freezer and roll your foot on it when your feet hurt. It’s very helpful. You can also put water in a freezer bag with about 10% rubbing alcohol which will create a slushy ice pack that is easier to form to a shape (like the bottom of your foot). Roll your foot on a golf ball. I try to stretch and use the ice bottle, and I am 80% better (at least) than after I had surgery. I can hike, walk long distances, dance, do anything I want other than squat too long in the garden…lol. I guess it’s a good indicator that it’s time to give my self a break. Dana
One easy thing to try: untuck the sheets and blankets at the foot of the bed, and remove extra weight from the foot of the bed (that folded quilt or comforter) before you get in it. Your neatly tucked bedding might be causing your heel pain! Also lighten up the weight of your covers, because heavy quilts might put too much weight on your tootsies all night long! Try lighter weight blankets or puffy lightweight comforters in winter.
Making the bed is harder, but so worth it!