The fascia located on the sole of the foot connects the heel, the foot bone, and the toes. It can be imagined that it is a mesh-like connective tissue, ranging from the foot to the five toes. It is responsible for bearing the weight of the human body together with the tendons and ligaments and providing support. It is responsible for absorbing the reaction force from the ground when the human body moves. The plantar fascia will be slightly lacerated due to human movement, but the human body will automatically repair the wound in a timely manner to keep the plantar fascia healthy. Due to aging, excessive exercise, etc., the plantar fascia becomes fibrotic, and it is not easy for blood to enter and repair the damage. Over time, plantar fasciitis will form.
The pain points of plantar fasciitis are more common in the middle of the bottom of the foot, the middle or the medial side of the foot. It may be tender when under pressure, such as stepping on the ground or squeezing with your hands, and may also be painful when you stretch the soles of your feet. It can be said that plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of plantar pain and heel pain.
About one-third of patients suffer from plantar fasciitis in the left and right feet at the same time, and many patients have pain on both sides of the foot. Generally, patients will experience obvious tingling or tension in the foot wedges and foot roots within 15 minutes from getting up to falling out of bed. Or standing again after sitting for a long time, the foot and heel will also feel pain when stepping on the ground, but the pain will be less than when you get up. Pain is not noticeable with heel movement, however, if you walk too much or stand for too long, the pain in the sole of the foot can get worse. The pain caused by plantar fasciitis is especially pronounced after exercise. When you press the heel or put the big toe back, and the heel hurts, it means that you are likely to suffer from plantar fasciitis.
Fasciitis is a kind of aseptic inflammation, also known as fibrositis. This disease can occur in any part of the body, and its main symptoms are as follows:
1. Symptoms of pain and spasm in the affected area, such as lumbar fasciitis, will lead to back pain, lumbar muscle spasm and muscle tension.
2. The skin has numbness and burning feeling, especially during activities.
3. Elevated temperature. Although fasciitis belongs to aseptic inflammation, some patients also have symptoms of elevated temperature clinically.
4. The white blood cell is increased. If the patient has a blood test, the white blood cell may also be increased.
5. The affected muscles are stiff and their mobility is limited. During the acute attack, their mobility will be affected to some extent. The muscles are stiff and there is an obvious sense of heaviness.
6. Morningly stiff, with obvious symptoms of muscle stiffness and pain in the affected area after getting up early. With constant activity, the symptoms will be relieved.
