Plantar Fasciitis can present itself with several symptoms, some of these symptoms can coincide with other conditions as well.
When knowing what to look for, it can make it easier to determine if they match the common symptoms of plantar fasciitis.
Here are the top 4 common symptoms of plantar fasciitis:
Most common type of heel pain and is frequently caused by plantar fasciitis. This can be caused by other conditions as well, but patients suffering from plantar fasciitis usually describe the pain as:
Make sure to take note of your symptoms so that you can accurately describe them when you visit a qualified podiatrist that is experienced in treating these types of conditions.
This happens when the plantar fascia becomes stretched away from your heel excessively. Very common in you have flat feet. Can present itself as a stabbing or burning sensation.
Custom orthotics are commonly recommended to correctly align your feet and support your arch.
When do your feet hurt, and when is the pain at it’s worse? In the morning when you get out of bed? Does it begin to get a bit better after walking for a few minutes?
Proper stretching exercises can help reduce some of the pain, but you should refrain from doing anything with a high impact, which could make it worse.
Plantar fasciitis usually becomes worse if you keep doing the same things over and over that caused it in the first place. This could be from high impact activities or even from walking on hard flat surfaces. This puts stress on your plantar fascia.
If you see your pain getting progressively worse over time, stop or scale back on what you are doing that may be aggravating it. The next step would be to make an appointment to see a foot doctor. Don’t wait until it gets worse.
Give us a call at 301-937-5666 or click on the appointment request button to schedule your appointment. The sooner you get checked out the better off you will be.
