Integrative Health Blog

Lisa Wilson CHC

Coy Roskosky D.C.

Plantar fasciitis is a very prevalent condition in the United States.

Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

-Pain! Foot and/or heel pain.  Symptoms of plantar fasciitis can vary, but in general the first few steps taken when you get out of bed in the morning are very painful. The fascia stretches from the ball of the foot to the heel and there can be sharp pain on the bottom of the foot, then as you start to move the foot loosens up a bit and pain starts to subside.

-Callouses on the bottom of the foot indicates more weight on this part than the rest of the foot and may be indicative of plantar fasciitis.

-Bunions, or dry thick heels can indicate pressure on that part of the foot and can become a problem over time.

-Check your arches and see if there is indication that they have dropped and are not supporting you the way they used to. The video will illustrate testing the arch to see if you are still getting good support.

Chiropractors treat more than just the spine, and have had success treating foot problems like plantar fasciitis.

Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis

A good chiropractor can use many effective chiropractic techniques to treat plantar fasciitis successfully. 

Stress and Health

Close to 80% of people with chronic illness have experienced a stressful incident or ongoing stress in their life.  Stressful situations include life altering incidents or transitions such as loss of a job, death of a family member, traumatic accident, divorce or chronic pain.  The correlation between stress and illness is obvious when you understand how stress adversely affects the body.

Make This Change to Become Healthier
Several decades ago an ongoing study of 10,000 people in Britain was conducted to determine what therapy, lifestyle change or health product across the entire population in the study had the most profound health benefit.  The study considered many therapies, products and lifestyle changes to determine what people should consider first in their efforts to become healthy. 

So, what is the ONE change needed for a healthier life?