Back Pain Sos Review
Heel pain is one of the most common ailments experienced in the foot. Back Pain Sos Review It can be very debilitating, and in its severe state can be crippling. Heel pain is for the most part caused by chronic injury to a band of tissue on the bottom of the arch called the plantar fascia (plantar fasciitis). Contrary to popular belief, it is very uncommon for a bone spur in the heel to be the actual source of pain, although they are commonly found with plantar fasciitis. This spur is positioned parallel with the ground off the heel bone, and can extend in the direction of the toes maybe a half of an inch when severe. The spur itself simply extends the bottom platform of the heel bone, as it is not directly stepped on. Unless the spur fractures off the heel bone (which is uncommon), or unless there is a rare formation of a spur that points down to the ground from the heel bone (as seen in uncommon conditions like rheumatoid arthritis), the spur will be pain-free and does not contribute significantly to heel pain. So, what does cause this ailment Well, the plantar fascia is a tight band of rubbery stretchable tissue that supports the bottom of the foot to a certain degree. It gets injured in one of three ways.
The most common injury is seen when people with flat or flexible feet consistently strain the fascia as they walk or stand, leading eventually to microscopic tearing of the tissue. Every minute standing or walking will gradually worsen the injury. The second injury pattern is seen in people with high arched feet. This pattern is much less common. The foot needs to flatten a little to absorb shock generated by walking. High arched feet do not flatten enough to absorb the shock, and this shock eventually causes damage to the fascia. The third injury pattern is even more less common, and involves a direct trauma to the heel itself, such as stepping on a pointed rock or straining the foot on a narrow ladder rung. The fascia can even outright tear in half in certain injuries.
