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Plantar Fasciitis is associated with heel pain. A South London Osteopath or A South London Massage clinic can help you to determine if your foot pain is a form of Plantar Fasciitis. Plantar Fasciitis has many causes, some of which are; prolonged standing, being overweight, running or high impact sports, and over pronation. With Plantar Fasciitis you will have pain that starts in the heel and radiates towards the ball of the foot. This is caused by the tendon that is connected and irritated in that area.

Fixing The Problem

You can lessen the effects of Plantar Fasciitis by; losing weight, increase sitting time at work, wearing supportive shoes for the pronating, getting orthotics, and stretching the calf and foot muscles. Stretching can go a long way in helping you feel less pain. Massage combined with, rest and stretching will help the Fascia to heal appropriately. It can always come back, and in some cases may never go away. The pain, if left untreated can be severe, and nothing but rest can take it away.

Getting Help

Using a massage therapist or Osteopath can go a long way in helping you heal this ailment. If you are overweight then you should lose weight as well as have massage treatments done. The weight loss alone may not be enough since you already have done the damage, but therapy can help to make the pain go away. Always wear supportive shoes and avoid resting on the ball of your feet.