4 Benefits Plantar Fasciitis Sufferers Gain By Using Chiropractic

One of the most difficult medical conditions to spell is also one of the most common. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. A person is afflicted with this medical condition when the tissue tears in the long ligament that runs along the bottom of the foot, called the plantar fascia ligament. The resulting symptoms include pain and inflammation that can be acute and often ongoing.

Hundreds of thousands of people suffer from plantar fasciitis and many different factors cause the condition.

A foot trauma from an injury such as a fall can bring about the condition. Other causes are wearing ill-fitting or non-supporting footwear, prolonged standing, and arthritis. Once afflicted with plantar fasciitis, the sufferer often changes their gait to avoid foot pain, bringing on secondary issues such as misalignment and joint stress.

While there are several modes of treatment options, chiropractic care offers multiple unique benefits to those who suffer from plantar fasciitis. Here are four specific ways chiropractic care effectively treats plantar fasciitis.

Chiropractic adjustments can reduce stress in the plantar fascia

When the ligament is stressed, it can cause tiny tears that brings on plantar fasciitis. Sufferers who don't take measures to repair this damage often experience ongoing pain and inflammation. A chiropractor, over a series of visits, is able to adjust the foot and heel so the ligament starts to relax, which in return, promotes healing and diminishes the instances of dealing with the condition again down the road. 

Chiropractic care helps minimize secondary bodily injury due to compensation

As mentioned above, individuals dealing with the pain of plantar fasciitis frequently adapt their gait to avoid painful steps, causing stress and weight to fall on other parts of the feet, ankles, and joints. This may eventually cause issues with strained muscles and sore joints.

Chiropractic treatment not only deals with the symptoms, but treats the root of the problem. Patients who commit to chiropractic care see the plantar fasciitis decrease in severity. In addition, the chiropractor helps re-train them to walk and stand correctly, taking care of the secondary issues.

Additional at home exercises promote healing

Patients can help their situations in addition to visiting their chiropractor by taking advantage of regular home therapy exercises. Part of chiropractic care for plantar fasciitis includes a regular recommendation of exercises that stretches and heals the plantar fascia as well as secondary affected areas. For maximum results, patients need to make sure they perform the exercises correctly and diligently stick to the rehabilitation plan. One great self care therapy is the use of a Theraband Foot Roller or a frozen water bottle to roll along the bottom of the foot.  

Chiropractic visits combined with other therapies really speed up the healing time

Chiropractic treatment for plantar fasciitis works best when the adjustments are combined with a very effective soft tissue therapy called Active Release Techniques (ART). This soft tissue therapy will help break down the restrictive inelastic tissue that is causing the fascia to get inflamed. Bioflex Laser Therapy also is a very effective therapy to calm down the inflammation and pain and help with faster healing. A computerized gait scan should also be done to determine if there is a gait issue that has caused the Plantar Fasciitis. If so then Footmaxx Custom Orthotics are the answer to correct the problem and prevent it from returning. At Active Health & Wellness Clinic our standard treatment protocol for Plantar Fasciitis typically involves a combination of these treatment options to get the best results  

For most people the not so great news is plantar fasciitis's typical recovery time is several months. The great news is that committing to a combination of the above mentioned chiropractic treatments with the proper exercises heals 9 out of 10 cases in a much quicker fashion. 

Plantar fasciitis is a common issue that many people face, but it doesn't have to control your activity level or hinder your lifestyle. Consult a chiropractor and work together to lay out a plan of chiropractic adjustments, at-home rehab, and possibly other complementary forms of treatments. It may take time, but plantar fasciitis sufferers can eventually reach a point where they are pain free and their mobility is unhindered!