Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammation of the plantar fascia, a connective tissue that provides support to the arch of the foot. The painful condition tends to develop gradually due to repetitive stretching and tearing causing irritation and inflammation of the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis usually affects one foot only, while the pain in the ...
Since August, I’ve had excruciating heel pain in my left foot. As one of the over 46 million uninsured Americans, I turned to the Internet for medical information. After ruling out heel spurs because I didn’t feel a “bony protrusion” in my heel–only pain–settled on plantar fascists as the diagnosis and proceeded to search for ...
A person who is very dear to me was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis not too long ago- and just a few days ago, she was told she also has fibromyalgia. I am writing this article for her, but also for all the other people with both illnesses, in the hopes that spelling out the differences ...
Back when I was going to college I developed a pain in my heel. I kept waiting for the pain to go away but it didn’t. The longer I waited the worse it seemed to get. It became so severe that I couldn’t exercise or walk. I had to use crutches to help me get ...
Jana, 38, was so enthralled with learning to play tennis that she began booking a court seven days a week. After a particularly rewarding set, she took a shower, then got dressed to meet her husband for lunch. As she pulled on her right shoe, pain shot up her leg. It took nearly a month ...
Do you experience foot pain in the morning – particularly when you first put your foot on the floor? Foot pain is no laughing matter especially when it becomes a daily problem. What causes the frustrating problem of morning foot pain and what can you do about it? What Causes Foot Pain in the Morning? ...
