Foot Pain in the Morning! OUCH!

Do you wake up in the morning, step out of bed and feel as if your foot is on fire?
Does every first step after resting, driving, or sitting cause you incredible pain?
Are you wondering: "What's wrong with my foot?" 

If the answer to any of these questions is YES! You might have plantar fasciitis. 

Plantar Fasciitis is a condition of the foot that involves the connective tissue that lines the underside of the bones in your foot.  It most often results in heel pain, but can also cause pain along the outside of the foot and under the ball of the foot.  

This connective tissue is designed to stretch and move with you when you're walking.   When it gets tight it develops the tendency to rip (or form microtears).  These microtears are normal, but when they keep happening day after day the body has a hard time catching up with the necessary repair.   When you sleep at night your foot will often curl into a relaxed position.   If healing occurs in this relaxed position at night, the fascia will heal in a shortened position.   When you wake up in the morning and step down, you rapidly stretch the new healed connective tissue and the pain begins all over again! 

There are several ways to break the cycle of Plantar Fasciitis and one of them is chiropractic care.   Dr. Warner loves to treat Plantar Fasciitis.  She thinks the feet and hands are two of the most neglected areas of the body.  She became passionate about helping patients with plantar fasciitis when her mom was diagnosed in 2006.   There are so many tricks to help get you started on the way to healing as well.  Here they are:

Ice water bottle massage:  get yourself a water bottle and fill it with water, freeze it over night and then use it to roll on the bottom of the painful parts of your foot.   The ice will help reduce the inflammation.  Like we always say, ICE ICE ICE!

Next, get yourself a plantar fasciitis boot.  These boots help keep your foot in a position where the fascia is stretched while it is healing at night.  This helps prevent the super painful feeling when you step down in the morning, and it also helps stop the cycle of Plantar Fasciitis. 

We wanna help those tired feet of yours... if they're hurtin, make an appointment and have Dr. Warner check them out!