Heel Attack
Plantar fasciits "The bottom of my heel really hurts in the morning when I first step, what could it be and how can I treat this? " What is it? If your first few steps out of bed in the morning cause severe pain in the heel of your foot, you may have plantar fasciitis, an overuse injury that affects the sole of the foot. A diagnosis of plantar fasciitis means you have inflamed the tough, fibrous band of tissue (fascia) connecting your heel bone to the base of your toes. The good news is plantar fasciitis can be treated without surgery a vast majority of the time! How can I treat it? Plantar fasciitis can be treated with these basic but important ideas. However the mistake most patients make is not doing these AT THE SAME TIME! 1) Anti-inflammation: Ice, NSAIDs(eg Ibuprofuen), local corticosteroid injection. Treatment generally consists of Icing for no more than 20 minutes at a time. Some good ideas are to use a pepsi bottle or water bottle and fill...