Troublesome Plantar Fasciitis? Look for these trouble areas your podiatrist may have overlooked

 Let's start with what exactly is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes. Symptoms include stabbing pain near the heel. Pain might be worst in the morning, after standing for long periods of time and exercise. The pain can be quite intense. I have found that NSAIDs and ice to be mildly helpful. What I have found to be helpful is to address 3 muscles that start in the lower leg. They are the Tibialis poster, flexor hallicus longus, and the flexor digitorurum longus. We have found that EPAT Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Technology, is a form of extracorporeal shock wave therapy. It is an evidence-based technology platform that utilizes a unique set of acoustic pressure waves to stimulate the metabolism, enhance blood circulation, and accelerate the healing process. Simply put it works to release adhesions that form at stress points in the fascia that can cause severe sharp heel pain normally associated with plantar fasciitis. Besides EPAT, we recommend and use cold laser to help produce more energy to allow the tissue to heal faster. This is accomplished by producing more ATP which is a cellular fuel source. The laser much like photosynthesis helps promote growth using light energy. Sometimes we need to use orthotics to support the arches of the foot by reducing tension on the tendons of the Tibialis Posterior, flexor hallicus longus, and flexor digitorum longus. So what do you do if you think you have plantar fasciitis? Call us at 203-656-3636 and come in for an evaluation. Have a Question? Just AskThis podcast welcomes your feedback here are several ways to reach out to me. If you have a topic you would like to hear about send me a message.  I appreciate your listening. Dr. Brian Mc Kayhttps://twitter.com/DarienChiro/https://www.facebook.com/ChiropractorBrianMckayhttps://chiropractor-darien-dr-brian-mckay.business.sitehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-just-chiropractor-for-stamford-darien-norwalk-new/id1503674397?uo=4Core Health Darien-Dr.Brian Mc Kay 551 Post RoadDarien CT 06820203-656-363641.0833695 -73.46652073GMP+87 Darien, Connecticuthttps://youtu.be/WpA__dDF0O041.0834196 -73.46423349999999https://darienchiropractor.comhttps://darienchiropractor.com/darien/darien-ct-understanding-pain/Find us on Social Mediahttps://chiropractor-darien-dr-brian-mckay.business.site  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNHc0Hn85Iiet56oGUpX8rwhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nJ9wlvg2Tne8257paDkkIBEyIz-oZZYy/edit#gid=517721981https://goo.gl/maps/js6hGWvcwHKBGCZ88https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=Uhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/darienchiropractorhttps://www.facebook.com/ChiropractorBrianMckayhttps://sites.google.com/view/corehealthdarien/https://sites.google.com/view/corehealthdarien/home