Plantar fascitis: Cause and answer to why you get plantar fascitis

What causes plantar fascitis? Why do you get a plantar fascite? Here you will find information about the cause of plantar fascitis, injury mechanisms and answers to why you get or are affected by the tendon injury / inflammation plantar fascitis.

Main article: - Complete overview of plantar fasciitis

What and where is the plantar fascia?

The plantar fascia is a tendon plate that runs on the underside of the foot - from the attachment at the front edge of the heel bone, forward under the foot and towards the metatarsals in the forefoot. The structure is partially elastic and should have a shock-absorbing, relieving effect and provide support for the arch of the foot. It does this by distributing the impact forces and the load outwards in the complicated wire network as illustrated in the picture below. Its elastic properties mean that it can withstand an incredible amount - but not infinitely with fault and overload.

Cause of plantar fascia and tendon damage to plantar fascia

Previously, plantar fasciitis was thought to be a tendonitis, which is partly true (as this is the actual repair response), but in recent times clinical studies have shown that it is primarily a tendon injury (tendinosis). Plantar fasciitis is thus a tendon tendon known as plantar fasciosis - which simply and easily indicates that there is damage to the tendon fibers and tendon structure in the plantar fascia. We must also remember that it can be directly harmful to treat a tendon injury as a tendonitis - as anti-inflammatory drugs (Voltarol, diclofenac, Ibux, etc.) have shown that they can limit the body's own healing response thus ensuring that the problem lasts longer than it had without the use of such drugs.

The cause of such damage and classic plantar fasciitis (also written plantar fasciitis) is when overload and incorrect loading exceed the tendon plate's natural bearing capacity - just like a supporting beam in a house that gives way when the pressure from above becomes too great. As the pressure and load become too much, often in the form of repetitive load, the tendon plate will begin to crack in the form of what we call "micro-tears".

Micro-tears in the plantar fascia cause the load capacity to decrease - and thus, provided that the load is much the same - this will accelerate the damage further. In short, it is these micro-tears that provide the basis for further tendon damage in the tendon fibers of the plantar fascia.

Risk Factors: What Makes a Higher Risk of Plantar Fascination?

Plantar fasciitis is not as complicated as so many people want it to be. The plantar fascia has a certain load-bearing capacity - and if you exceed this over time, damage will occur. It's that simple.

There are some risk factors that pose a greater risk of getting plantar fasciitis - or that the plantar fasciitis becomes chronic. These are:

• Age: Plantar fasciitis most often affects those in the age group 40-60 years.
• Certain types of sports: Exercises and exercises that put a lot of strain on the heel and associated structures - such as long-distance running, gymnastics, ballet and the like - can cause damage to the plantar fascia due to lack of recovery and healing between sessions.
• Foot Mechanics: Being flat-footed, too high-arched or having an abnormal gait are all things that can make the strain on the plantar fascia go wrong. The crooked big toe (hallux valgus) is such a misalignment that can cause the arch of the foot to be charged differently than normal. One hallux valgus support can make sure you walk more correctly on the foot.
• Overweight: The more pounds you have on the body, the more strain it will be on the tendon plate under the foot.
• Occupations: Some occupations go very hard on hard surfaces. This naturally entails more strain on the plantar fascia - which thus needs increased recovery and healing. Plantar fasciitis compression socks can increase blood circulation and faster healing of damaged tendon fibers.

Here you see one plantar fasciitis compression sock (click here to read more about it) which is specially designed to provide increased healing and improved blood circulation directly towards the actual damage in the tendon plate under the foot blade.

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