Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Parkville
Brunswick Foot Clinic offers quality orthotics & podiatric care to residents of and visitors to Parkville and beyond.
Plantar Fasciitis
The term plantar fasciitis describes an injury in which the ligament which runs from your heel to the ball of your foot becomes damaged, inflamed and painful. This condition is commonly caused by abnormal stress along your plantar fascia at its attachment to the heel bone. Abnormal stress is often caused by your foot excessively rolling in at the ankle, a condition known as pronation. Stress can also result from a bruise or injury incurred whilst exercising, wearing poor quality shoes or being overweight, all of which can overload your plantar fascia.
What are the symptoms of plantar fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis leads to tenderness on the inside of your heel. This tenderness is usually severe in the morning when you first get out of bed and place your heel on the ground. You will be struck by a sharp pain in your heel or arch. You may also experience pain when you get up after periods of rest.
Who gets plantar fasciitis?
Melbourne podiatrist treat residents in Parkville and will assess your feet and identify the cause of your heel pain before recommending a course of plantar fasciitis treatment. An ultrasound or x-ray may be requested to quantify diagnosis. As plantar fasciitis is predominantly caused by over pronation of the foot, a treatment plan to control this motion will be implemented. This may include orthotics, exercises and shockwave therapy, stretching, massage and orthotic therapy.
How do you treat plantar fasciitis?
Melbourne podiatrist will assess your feet and identify the cause of your heel pain before recommending a course of plantar fasciitis treatment. An ultrasound or x-ray may be requested to quantify diagnosis. As plantar fasciitis is predominantly caused by over pronation of the foot, a treatment plan to control this motion will be implemented. This may include orthotics, exercises and shockwave therapy. This may include stretching, massage and orthotic therapy. In the short term, radial shockwave therapy may also be recommended to provide immediate relief from your pain. If left untreated, plantar fasciitis can become a chronic and debilitating ailment that may eventually require cortisone injections or surgery. It may also cause your heel bone to develop a bony growth known as a heel spur, which develops as your body attempts to repair the damage to your plantar fascia.
We understand that plantar fasciitis can cause you a great deal of distress, especially because your foot doesn’t ‘look’ like it is injured. However, our Parkville podiatrists are trained to diagnose this condition and to implement a regime of care to help you recover from your heel pain and get you back on your feet.
If you would like more information, please call our Brunswick Foot Clinic on (03) 9387 8555 or Sandringham Foot Clinic (03) 9555 6555 or click below to book online.
FOOT CLINIC LOCATIONS
Our service areas
Brunswick Foot Clinic and Sandringham Foot Clinic provide quality podiatry care to residents across a range of Melbourne suburbs including:
9 Glenlyon Road (cnr of David St)
Brunswick Vic 3056
Ph: (03) 9387 8555
Fax: (03) 9388 2288
Email: info@melbournepodiatrist.com.au