Heel pain can be a right pain in the… heel. Plantar Fasciitis is a common problem affecting the bottom of the foot, causing that annoying pain near the middle of your heel and sometimes extends into the area of the arch. It can affect just one foot or occasionally both at the same time.
Symptoms often associated with Plantar Fasciitis include pain on getting up first thing in the morning which eases after a few steps and pain which is triggered when you stand up after a period of rest which again eases after some movement.
A few quick tips to help yourself immediately are:
- Roll a tennis or Lacross Ball under your foot to massage tense tissues
- Chill a water bottle and roll it under your foot to calm down any inflammation
- Strengthen the muscles in your foot by picking up a pencil or ribbon with your toes
