Plantar Fasciitis Treatment at Sub-4 Clinic

Plantar fasciitis treatment is mostly straight forward to treat and is caused by straining the part of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia).

It is recommended to see a foot specialist like Sub-4 (Biomechanical Podiatrist), who can make an assessment of your foot pain and recommend the correct treatment for a good recovery.

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is the sharp pain caused in the bottom of your foot to the front of the heel. Plantar fasciitis pain can develop gradually over time. The pain can be dull or sharp. Some people feel a burning or ache on the bottom of the foot extending outward from the heel. The pain is usually the worst when you stand up for the first time, although it can also be started by long periods of standing or after exercise

How can I get my plantar fasciitis to go away?

• Most people recover completely within a year if they seek professional treatment like Sub-4. Usually out of 100 people with plantar fasciitis, about 90 are able to relieve their heel pain without the need for surgery.

What happens if I let my plantar fasciitis goes untreated?

• If plantar fasciitis is left untreated, it can lead to other more serious issues. While heel pain can make walking difficult, it can also cause an imbalance in the way you walk resulting in pain in the back or other areas of the body.

What should I do with plantar fasciitis, Should I stay off my feet ?

• Rest is the most important and keep weight off your foot as much as possible until the inflammation goes down. It is better to book a free assessment at our clinic in Staffordshire to get your feet checked.

Pain in the ball of the foot

Pain in the ball of your foot can be caused by too much exercise or wearing shoes that are too tight or don’t fit properly. Sometimes it’s the shape of your foot putting extra pressure on the ball of the foot.

Some common symptoms can be:

• • Pain, swelling, bruising, started after intense or repetitive exercise (Possible Metatarsal)
  • Sharp, burning or shooting pain near your toes (ball of your foot), feels like a lump or small stone under your foot ( Possible Morton’s Neuroma)
  • Redness and swelling, dull aching pain ( bursitis or arthritis)
  • Hard bony lump near the big toe ( Bunion)

If you suffer from these an you want to get them assessed to see if there are any underlying issues causing this

Exercises

What Plantar Fasciitis Exercises can I do?

• rest and raise your foot on a stool when you can
• put an ice pack (or bag of frozen peas) in a towel on the painful area for up to 20 minutes every 2 to 3 hours
• wear wide comfortable shoes with a low heel and soft sole
• use soft insoles or heel pads in your shoes
• regular gentle stretching exercises
• exercises that do not put pressure on your feet, such as swimming
• take paracetamol

Some Plantar Fasciitis exercises are

• Stretching the calf
• Rolling stretch
• Stretching the plantar fascia
• Foot flexes
• Towel curls
• Marble toe pickups

Use the RICE method

• Rest the painful area for a few days.
• Ice the area of your foot for 20 minutes at a time to relieve inflammation.
• Compress the area of your foot with a soft wrap to reduce swelling.
• Elevate the area of your foot by putting your foot on a few pillows.

Before you do this… Book a Free Assessment with Sub-4, we can check that you have no underlying issues and show you how to recover.

Plantar Fasciitis Insoles

We offer one of the best plantar fasciitis insoles in the UK, usually referred to as orthotics. Its important that the insoles for plantar fasciitis offer the correct support for your particular feet. The most effective way to relieve plantar fasciitis pain is to stop your arches from flattening by using firm arch support in your footwear. Be careful to choose the correct size otherwise you run the risk of making the condition worse.

Do insoles really help with plantar fasciitis? The answer is a categoric yes. But the insoles you need must the the right ones for you, this is why we have a free assessment, to help you recover quickly in the correct way.

We manufacture the best insoles for plantar fasciitis? Our orthotics for plantar fasciitis relieve pain by limiting pronation (the foot rolling inward).

To be effective, the best insoles for plantar fasciitis (orthotics) Sub-4 which have these high quality features:

• Precision Made – Firm Support using the very best Medical grade materials
• Medical Grade Arch Support  – Precision made fit that mimics the contours of your arch which are produced in our state of the art lab. Our orthotic inserts for plantar fasciitis are made to accurately match your foot to provide firm support without compromising comfort.
• Deep Supporting Heel Cup. – The pad beneath your heel bone is nature’s way of decreasing the impact of each step. A deep supporting heel cup in the orthotic, keeps your heel pad centred underneath your heel, absorbing shock effectively. In addition, well designed heel cups add stability to your foot, improving balance as well as performance in everyday life and also sports activities. Sub-4 orthotics provide firm engineered support, without compromising comfort.
• Resilient Effective Cushioning – The natural shock absorbing pads in our heel help, but they’re not enough. We are not meant to walk on concrete and other hard surfaces. That’s why it’s important, to get purpose made, well designed orthotics

Sub-4 Clinic offers the best insoles for plantar fasciitis, which are designed for this purpose and have a layer of high grade foam on top of the arch, which support and add cushioning for additional comfort.

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