Exercises are important if you have plantar fasciitis. There are a number of exercises that can be done to help. The Fasciitis Fighter is one tool that can be used to make them easier. For more on helping plantar fasciitis, see: If you have plantar fasciitis and want to fix it, then do this and…
Read MoreSever’s disease (Calcaneal apophysitis) is a very common problem with the heel in growing children. The condition is self limiting and they always grow out of it, but can be quite painful and distressing while waiting for that to happen. The typical recommended management of Sever’s disease is some pain relief (eg ice packs after…
Read MorePlantar fasciitis is a common condition causing heel pain, often results from inflammation or degeneration of the plantar fascia, a thick band of tissue connecting the heel to the toes. One innovative tool designed specifically for strengthening and loading exercises for this is the Fasciitis Fighter and the Fasciitis Fighter Round 2. Exercises Using the…
Read MoreProbably, as stretching is a really important part of the treatment for plantar fasciitis. For more on what plantar fasciitis is, see this and for more on what can be done to treat it, see this. What is becoming increasingly clear when it comes to plantar fasciitis, there is not really the “one” cure. A…
Read MorePlantar fasciitis is common and is often commonly mismanaged which can lead it to being a chronic problem. If you have it, and find your way here, then you probably know what it is. If not, then see this for more. There is plenty of advice online about what to do about it, a lot…
Read MoreThe Pediroller is an easy and convenient way to give the bottom of your foot a self-massage using a roller and has been shown to be particularly useful for those with tired and achy feet as well as plantar fasciitis and other causes of arch pain. The research evidence is that foam rolling for these…
Read MoreA new study has recently been published that foam rolling does really help those with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is a common problem that causes pain under the heel of the foot. The characteristic sign of plantar fasciitis is those very painful first steps in the morning after getting up out of bed. There are…
Read MoreThere are lots of reasons for pain under the heel of the foot. One of those, and not the most common, is that of fat pad atrophy. There is a fat pad under the heel that cushions the impacts with the ground when walking. If there is some atrophy or wasting of that fat pad,…
Read MoreCracked heels can become quite a problem and using a cream is important as part of the management of it, however, not all creams are equal and not all work. Why do most ‘cracked heels’ creams not work? They do not work not because they are not very good. Most are good and do have…
Read MoreFootStore.au now have available a cushioning heel pad, which can be helpful for a number of different conditions but is particularly useful in cases of Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal apophysitis). Sever’s disease is a problem in kids with the growth plate at the back of the heel bone. There are plenty of opinions on the management…
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