Plantar fasciitis is one of common musculoskeletal disorder treated by podiatrists. This is an inflammatory reaction along with degeneration of the plantar fascia that is a lengthy ligament like structure which spans across the mid-foot (arch) of the feet. The common signs and symptoms are discomfort underneath the heel bone and more intense pain on standing up from rest, mainly in the early morning following a night’s sleep. Most things that raises the force on the arch of the foot is most likely to overload the plantar fascia. This includes being overweight, being active, standing on your feet for hours on end and structural problems that affect the posture of the feet. There are several treatment options that are appropriate for this condition, with the more effective ones being the ones that minimize the force added to the long plantar ligament. There’s been plenty of interest on the use of foam rollers to relieve musculoskeletal problems recently, and the question gets asked frequently as to if we may use a foam roller for plantar fasciitis? It’s quite common to look at advice provided to move the foot backwards and forwards over a tennis ball on the floor and that this […] read more