With the
development of science and technology, a lot of diseases are now treated with
state-of-the-art surgeries. That's how robotics has taken the centre stage in
microsurgeries today such as the robotic cardiac surgery. However, in the case
of plantar fascia, a surgery is done on the flat band of tissue popularly
known as the ligament of a patient with a view to relieving the inflammation
and pain in the foot. What actually is done here is that either a small portion
of the ligament is cut off or the ligament is completely detached from the heel
bone. The disease is called plantar fasciitis. Doctors opine that plantar
fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in people across the globe.
Symptoms of
plantar fasciitis:
We have already
discussed that it is the commonest form of heel pain in people. Patients suffer
from the severe pain similar to that of stabbing at the bottom of his foot
closer to the heel. However, you may feel the severity of pain in the first few
steps after a sleep. Long hours of standing, sitting, and exercising can also
trigger plantar fasciitis. The severity of pain increases after standing,
sitting, or exercising and not during it.
Causes of
plantar fasciitis:
Plantar fascia works
like a shock absorber bowstring below the arch of your foot. Too much
tensioning and stretching of your foot thus cause tiny damage in the fascia.
Repeated damages to the fascia cause swelling and pain in the foot. However,
bony spur at heel bone can also cause plantar fasciitis. Hence, your doctor
conducts x-ray to determine the exact reason and severity of the problem.
However, a surgery is the last option to cure plantar fasciitis when the
medicine and physiotherapy fail to improve a patient's condition.
The bad news is
that no single treatment can do any wonder here for every patient suffering
from plantar fasciitis. But, adopting a couple of measures such as the
following can truly help you control the problem.
· Rest: A complete rest of your foot can be the
best and the easiest treatment here. Avoid walk or run on the hard surface.
·
Ice
and pain reliever treatment: Applying ice on the foot can reduce swelling and pain.
Simultaneously, application of pain relievers may also be useful here.
· Exercise: Stretching exercises with a towel
alongside the toe and calf stretching several times a day (especially in the
morning just after the sleep) can be useful.
· Shoe
change: Wearing shoes
with a cushioned sole and a good arch support are congenial here
·
Splint
treatment: Your doctor
may advise you to wear a splinter at night for relief.
· Medicine
shots: Medicine and
steroid shots on the heel are also helpful here. But, such shots are
recommended only after the initial treatments for 6-12 months with others.
However, your plantar fascia can be perfectly
alright after a surgery. The inflammation and pain here can primarily be
attributed to the growing age of the people such as those belonging to the
middle age group and also common in runners.
