You may have heard of something called plantar fasciitis, sometimes called jogger’s heel. It’s a disorder that causes pain in the heel and bottom of the foot. It affects a thick band of connective tissue at the bottom of your foot called the plantar fascia, or the arch of your foot, that connects your heel […]
Plantar Fasciitis: Do You Have It?
You open your eyes each morning and just know… that first step out of bed is going to be painful. You have plantar fasciitis and it makes walking, especially first thing in the morning, painful. Degenerative tissue changes Plantar fasciitis is a condition that occurs when stress to your feet from certain activities cause degenerative […]
Your Feet Hurt…Could You Have Plantar Fasciitis?
Ouch! The bottom of my foot hurts when I first step out of bed… I hate when that happens! It didn’t hurt like that when I went to bed last night. Come to think of it, when I got up from my desk at work yesterday it hurt too. Wonder what that’s all about… my […]
4 Common Causes of Numbness and Tingling In Your Extremities
We’ve all felt it before, numbness and tingling in your hands or feet. Usually it’s because you sat in one position for too long and your foot or hand “falls asleep” meaning the blood flow is impeded or nerves are pinched. It rights itself causing the tingling or “pins and needles.” There are other causes, […]
