Plantar fasciitis is a condition that involves the inflammation of the connective tissue on the soles of the feet. This thick tissue—called the plantar fascia—creates the arch of the foot by connecting the heel bone to the toes. Plantar fasciitis is considered to be the most common complaint related to the foot.
At Shephard Health, we use a combination of NW Calgary plantar fasciitis treatment modalities to effectively treat plantar fasciitis. In order to effectively relieve pain from planer fasciitis, the biomechanical complications must be corrected in order to reduce the chronic strain of the fascia. We use active release to treat the soft tissues of the foot, calf muscles, the muscles in the leg, and the hips as these areas are all related to plantar fasciitis. We use cold laser therapy to treat plantar fasciitis on a cellular level. Cold laser therapy helps cells to produce more energy, in turn promoting healing. As light energy is transformed into biochemical energy in the body, the blood supply to damaged cells is increased and the healing process is stimulated. Shockwave therapy and custom orthotics are also treatments that we use to address plantar fasciitis here at Shephard Health.
Plantar fasciitis is fairly common and is caused by, but not limited to:
The most common symptom of plantar fasciitis is stiffness and pain in the heel and the arch of the foot. Pain in the heel may be dull or sharp; pain in the arch of the foot may ache or burn.
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