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What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common problems that custom orthotics are used for. The plantar fascia is a band that runs from the heel bone to the ball of the foot. This band is made of a flat fibrous tissue. It has a limited ability to stretch. It looks very much like fiberglass packing tape. Its function is to help support the foot and keep it from flattening out too much. Where there is abnormal pressure put on this band from the foot pronating or flattening out too much, it will become inflamed and pain will be produced. ... Read Full Story

Runners often complain about heel pain. Actually, most people have endured heel pain at some point in their lives. 40% of all visits to U. S. podiatrists are due to heel pain. Of all the different causes of heel pain, the majority is due to a condition known as plantar fasciitis, which is an inflammation in the band of tissue, known as the plantar fascia, that runs from the heel to the toes. Plantar faciitis is most often caused by a tight Achilles tendon or poor foot structure, such as overly flat feet or high arches. Wearing non-supportive footwear on hard surfaces, spending long ... Read Full Story

The plantar fascia is a thickened fibrous aponeurosis form the longitudinal foot arch. It offers support for the longitudinal arch and established acts as a dynamic damper. People with low arches or flat feet or high arches are at greater risk of increased plantar fasciitis. The pain of plantar fasciitis is collagen degeneration with recurrent rupture of the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis taping is often used to relieve stress on the plantar fasciaLigament. It works by limiting the movement of the fascia. It limits the amount of stretching of the foot so they think of over-stretching and prevent tears. Thus, it can relieve some ... Read Full Story

By Allan Tan Plantar Fibromas are fibrous knots than the arch of the foot. The knot occurs in the tendon that connects the heel and the forefoot. This tendon is called the plantar fascia. Plantar fibromatosis is the condition of having plantar fibromas. A common cause of plantar fibromas is injury to the plantar fascia. A puncture wound or injury from repetitive pressure can cause a small tear in the plantar fascia which can cause plantar fibromas to form. Feeling a small, firm lump in the arch of the foot is often the first sign of a plantar fibroma. A plantar fibroma can be ... Read Full Story

By Allan Tan A fibrous knot in the arch of the foot is called a plantar fibroma. This knot is embedded in the plantar fascia which is the tendon that extends from the heel to the forefoot. The presence of plantar fibroma is sometimes called plantar fibromatosis. The most common cause of plantar fibromatosis is trauma to the plantar fascia. This trauma can be a puncture wound or injury from repetitive impact such as during running. These injuries can cause a tear in the plantar fascia which can lead to the development of a plantar fibroma. An individual with a plantar fibroma may notice ... Read Full Story