PLANTAR FASCIITIS BECOMING MORE PREVALENT
posted: Sep. 01, 2020.
"Now that many people are getting out, walking, playing tennis, golfing, and running for exercise during this COVID-19 pandemic, plantar fasciitis is more prevalent than ever. This condition appears as a strain or partial rupture of the strong ligament which runs along the arch from the heel to the toe. It elevates, or supports, the arch," says Robert Weiss, DPM.
Dr. Robert Weiss |
"Therapy for plantar fasciitis includes resting from one’s respective event and going to an alternate aerobic activity such as swimming or biking to maintain cardiovascular condition. I am a firm believer in long-distance walking to increase blood flow to the tissues as our body's healing element. A biomechanical orthotic device will be helpful for rebalancing the foot and the ankle pronation. It is important to remember that perhaps the best treatment for the athlete is rest," says Dr. Weiss.
Source: The Darien Times [8/21/20]
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News