Plantar Fasciitis Diagnosis

Plantar fasciitis is one of the many conditions leading to heel pain. Other possible causes include:

• Nerve compression in the foot or at the back
• Stress fracture of the calcaneus
• Loss of the tissue pad under the heel

Resting helps to take away the load and stress off your foot, a minimum, while your plantar fascia is healing. Your doctor may recommend a mixture of the following:

• Using shock-absorbing exercise surface
• Using new shoes to support Applying athletic tape to your foot to support muscles and ligaments
• Wearing night splints
• Lessening distances and duration of walking or running
• Changing from jumping or running to swimming or cycling

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