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What is Heel pain / plantar fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is an old and outdated term. "its' refers to an inflammatory response. In most situation this is not the case.
Instead, this condition is referred to as 'fasciosis' which basically means a break down.
So traditional treatment like icing and NSAID's will not necessarily help 'fix' the problem as you can imagine.
How does it happen?
Several factors could play a part here. These could vary and be a combination of work, lifestyle, returning to exercise or sport and or poor footwear.
How can we help?
At Foot Health Podiatry, our expert podiatrist will help you identify what are the most likely risk factors and help tailor make the treatment plan suitable to your lifestyle. Treatment often varies from a range of targeted exercises to help strengthen your foot in addition to orthotic therapy and dry needling.
If you are returning to sport/exercise, our podiatrist will also help guide you towards a safe loading program.