Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative change in the plantar fascia, leading to severe pain in the ileum of the heel. Consider who is at risk and whether it is possible to get rid of pathology.
Causes of plantar fasciitis
The disease develops as a result of excessive stress on the heel. The risk group includes:
- professional athletes;
- people with obesity;
- people forced to spend a long time on their feet.
Very often, treatment is required if there is flat feet, circulatory disorders. If a person is not engaged in professional sports, the disease usually manifests itself after 40 years.
As a result of excessive load, the connective tissue sheet that passes from the calcaneus to the proximal phalanges of the toes does not withstand pressure. As a result, microcracks appear, which regenerate fairly quickly. But in case of permanent trauma, aseptic inflammation develops, characterized by severe pain.
Symptoms of plantar fasciitis
The main signs of pathology are:
- sharp pain in the heel, pain is present literally from the first steps in the morning;
- At the same time with pain people often feel tension in the Achilles tendon zone.
Painful sensations, as a rule, disappear in the daytime, but towards the evening they manifest themselves with renewed vigor.
How to cure plantar fasciitis?
Usually treatment of plantar fasciitis requires conservative therapy. In this case, the term of healing can last for 1-2 years. Much depends on the patient. All this time it is necessary to protect the foot from strong physical activity.
At any stage of the pathology, the use of ointments is indicated. Treatment of ointments of plantar fasciitis involves the use of drugs that can remove swelling of tissues, eliminate pain, and stop inflammation. Effective drugs include:
- Diclofenac;
- Voltaren;
- Viprosal ;
- Chondroxide.
Simultaneously with external means, physiotherapy is used. Useful for pathology will be massage procedures, electrophoresis, UHF therapy.
Often, blockade of pain syndrome with drugs such as Hydrocortisone, Diprospan. At home, the treatment of plantar fasciitis occurs with the mandatory use of orthopedic insoles .
If the disease progresses, and drug therapy does not work, surgical treatment is recommended. In this case, the connective tissues that have lost their elasticity and bone growths are removed.
How to treat plantar fasciitis with folk remedies?
It is worth remembering that the use of folk recipes is not able to get rid of pathology. Treating folk remedies of plantar fasciitis can only reduce symptoms.
Compress Recipe
Ingredients:
- cabbage leaves;
- honey.
Preparation and use
Fresh cabbage leaf is coated with honey and applied to the problem zone. Wind the foot with a film and a warm cloth. Hold the compress overnight. Course - 6-10 procedures.
Compresses with black radish or potatoes are no less effective. In this case, you need to grind the vegetables. A good effect is obtained by applying for the whole night on foot clay, soaked with warm water to the state of gruel. Treatment is done in 10-14 procedures.
The recipe for a foot bath
Ingredients:
- sea salt - 3 tsp .:
- water-liter.
Preparation and use
In hot water, salt is dissolved in the specified proportion. It is recommended to use water so hot that it does not cause a burn. Legs are immersed in a container with a solution for a quarter of an hour. After the procedure, wear socks. It is better to do it before going to bed.