How to treat plantar fasciitis? Four methods are effective

Plantar fasciitis is a disease caused by incorrect exercise methods and can be extremely painful when it occurs. At present, physical therapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment, arch support insoles, and stretching exercises are all good relief methods.

1. Relieve pain

Rest and use physical therapy to improve heel pain, including ultrashort wave, electrotherapy, etc. If the heel pain is caused by standing for a long time or exercising, you can apply ice to the heel for about 10 to 15 minutes. If there is no significant improvement, local steroid injections may be considered.

2. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Some Chinese medicines that can reduce inflammation, relieve pain, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, dredge meridians and collaterals, open up the orifices and penetrate the bones, and dispel wind and cold can be used for treatment. The Chinese medicine Guiqin Huoluo patch can be applied to the surface of the heel muscle to stimulate nerve endings, dilate blood vessels, promote local blood circulation, improve the nutrition of surrounding tissues, and achieve the purpose of reducing swelling, inflammation and analgesia. Safely, economically and quickly relieve heel pain caused by fasciitis. Chinese Medicine

The method of internal adjustment and external treatment with golden paste can, on the one hand, repair damaged fascia, remove blood stasis, and relieve muscle spasms; on the other hand, it nourishes kidney yin, regulates the mechanism, promotes qi and blood circulation, and combines attack and supplement. Therefore, it has the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root cause in the treatment of fasciitis.

3. Arch support insoles

Insoles with arch support can evenly disperse the pressure on the soles of patients' feet. A three-dimensional image of the soles of the feet is scanned by a dedicated 3D scanner, and the insoles are engraved using a digital engraving machine. This customized insole can effectively reduce the tension on the plantar fascia when the lower limbs are weight-bearing, thereby reducing the damage to the plantar fascia caused by repeated traction. The Ministry of Health's Pain Science Volume also notes that foot insoles are an effective method for treating plantar fasciitis.

4. Stretching

a. Lean against the wall and stretch your upper arms forward to the height of your shoulders. Press the wall with your palms. When you bend one knee and push it toward the wall, keep the other knee straight. When you bend your knee and slowly lean forward, try to keep your heel flat on the ground. When you feel the stretch in your Achilles tendon and arch of the foot, maintain this position for 10 seconds, then relax and stand upright. This exercise should be repeated 20 times on each heel.

b. Lean forward against a table, chair, or counter and slowly squat down, keeping your heels on the ground. When you feel your Achilles tendon and arch of your foot rising off the ground and your muscles fully stretched, hold this position for 10 seconds and then stand up. Repeat 20 times.

c. Stand on the bottom step of the stairs with your front foot in balance, and slowly lower your heel until you begin to feel the calf muscles stretch. Hold this position for 10 seconds, then stand up and repeat 20 times.