The condition known as Plantar Fasciitis is commonly known as heel pain. It can be commonly confused with heel spurs, but it is actually the whole issue of inflammation of the tissue in and around the heel and the arch of the foot. A heel spur is actually a small hook of bone that often can form on the heel bone. But it is a corresponding issue for many people, about 70 percent of the people that experience or report having Plantar Fasciitis actually also have some form of heel spur, so the two conditions are often confused by the general public.
All age groups can get Plantar Fascitis, but it is commonly more often found in older middle aged women and men. Plantar Fasciitis can sometimes accompany when a person gains a large amount of weight in a short time, but that is not only when it appears. It is seen often in athletes that practice recreational sports. It is found in runners more than any other group, perhaps because of the nature of their sport and the repetitiveness in which their feet strike the ground when running. Plantar Fasciitis appears to happen whenever there is a repetitive type of activity that affects the fibrous tissue in the heel and arch of the foot.
Other conditions occur sometimes in the foot that are mistaken or misdiagnosed as Plantar Fasciitis. One of these is called tarsal tunnel syndrome, which is actually an important nerve in the foot, it is similar to the carpal tunnel syndrome that affects the wrist. This tarsal tunnel syndrome is sometimes believed to be Plantar Fascitis or appears similar.
If you have irritated the ligaments and tissues of your connective tissues on your foot and heel then you may have developed Plantar Fasciitis. These tissues run from the heel bone to the ball of the foot, and it is the tissues that help to maintain and support the arch support on your feet. Sometimes a person will inflame or irritate these tissues, and this will result in the Plantar Fasciitis condition.
Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that can appear at its worst early in the day, often the symptoms seem to be at their absolute worst when a person first awakens for the day. The simple movements and act of getting up stretch the leg and foot, and it can be pure agony for the person that has Plantar Fasciitis. As you continue to wake up, and your muscles begin to stretch naturally during the day, the pain can change and subside, but the same pain can at times return especially with exercise or irritation to the tissues later in the day.
Plantar Fasciitis is a condition that gives a lot of pain, but it can be treated. If you believe that you have Plantar Fasciitis then you should schedule an appointment with a foot doctor asap to have your condition properly evaluated.
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