Plantar Fasciitis is a condition characterized by a sharp pain in your heel when you wake up in the morning or after you stand up after a long time of sitting. Plantar Fasciitis can result from having certain foot types including being flat footed, from being obese, from being active with running or things such as standing for a long time with shoes that don’t have good support. The plantar fascia is a stretch of tissue that goes from your heel to the base of your toes. When it is constantly stretched over and over again it can for microtears in the fascia causing inflammation. This is the basis behind plantar fasciitis.
Plantar fasciitis can be a debilitating condition due to the amount of pain that it causes. This can make it very difficult to be able to get up out of bed in the morning or standing up again. There are several different treatment plans for this condition, including steroid shots, stretching exercises and orthoses. Another option though is laser treatment. This treatment works by aiming a light beam towards the injured area that stimulates the healing nature of cells. This takes your injury from a chronic state that does not have the necessary healing properties and take it back to an acute healing state.
Laser treatment requires several treatments to fully restore the tissue. This therapy has seen remarkable results and has shown significant improvements in the majority of individuals. There are very few contraindications to this treatment and those include people who are pregnant or those with tumors in the area.
Laser therapy is just one form of treatment for people who are suffering from plantar fasciitis. Dependent upon your particular foot type and condition, the best treatment plan for you can be determined. If you or someone that you know in the North Andover, Methuen, Tewksbury and Boston, Massachusetts has been experiencing heel pain, our office would be more than happy to help you make an appointment.
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