As a soon to be, 40-year-old, former high school and collegiate athlete (who still can’t give up the sports), I have certainly had more than my fair share of sports-related injuries. On one occasion, nearly seven years ago, I awoke one morning after a routine session of basketball the evening before. As I got out ...
Chronic heel pain hurts, and it can be nearly disabling. Officially called plantar fasciitis, chronic heel pain makes it difficult to walk. More than 2 million Americans suffer from this condition. In a recent press release, researchers announced that they have begun to study the biomechanics of how the foots connective tissues and muscles work ...
It was love at first sit. I was browsing the aisles at Sam’s Club, when there it was. A chair on the corner of an aisle with a Homedics Shiatsu Cushion Massager on it and a sign, “Try me”. Must be one of those vibrating chair cushions, I thought. So, never one to pass up ...
Foot pain in the heel is typically caused by a condition called plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a common sports injury, though it can also be caused by wearing shoes that do not fit properly, obesity, and flat-footedness. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition occurs when there is excessive tension on the plantar fascia ...
Considering that our feet carry the burden of supporting the entire rest of our body, when you are experience foot pain, and particularly heel pain, it can definitely have a big effect on your day-to-day life. While most cases of heel pain are associated with plantar fasciitis, other times the condition is misdiagnosed and the ...
Plantar fasciitis is a condition that occurs when the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot becomes inflamed. The plantar fascia supports the arch and structure of the foot. It extends from the heel to the toes. The pain one feels from the plantar fasciitis occurs on the bottom of the foot near the ...
I am in love! I am in giddy, giggly, gushy, breathless love. . . with my new Skechers Tone Ups sandals. I have been wanting to try the Skechers Shape Up shoes but upon a recent visit to a shoe store in my local mall, I found what I’d really been wanting – sandals that ...
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 ...
I remember the first time I felt it, what seemed like a terrible bruise to my heel. I got out of bed and could hardly walk, it was so excruciating. I wasn’t surprised though. I had just spent the day at Disneyland, running all over the place in nothing more supportive than a pair of ...