Consult Dr. My Hoa Kaas and Dr. Jay Ryan of Virginia Foot and Ankle Center if you’re looking to treat your plantar fasciitis in Fairfax, VA, with custom orthotics.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is one of those foot injuries that you often hear athletes sustain. It’s an injury that results from damage to the plantar fascia, otherwise known as the tissues that connect your toes to your heel. Of course, the aforementioned injury affects more than athletes.
Any actions that put excessive stress on your plantar fascia can lead to plantar fasciitis. For instance, certain exercises can put a lot of pressure on your plantar fascia. If you continue performing those exercises, it will only be a matter of time before you sustain this injury.
Jobs that keep you on your feet for extended periods can also cause plantar fasciitis. Specific examples of those jobs include those of security guards, food servers, and retail workers.
You can also develop plantar fasciitis by ramping up your activity level too quickly. Exercising for hours may be tougher on your plantar fascia if your activity level is typically on the low side.
Certain risk factors can also make you more susceptible to plantar fasciitis. For instance, people with flat feet or high arches are more likely to develop this injury. That’s because the structural composition of their feet puts more pressure on the plantar fascia.
Heel pain is the symptom most commonly associated with this foot injury. The heel pain is often more intense following prolonged periods of rest.
Allow Dr. Kaas and Dr. Ryan of Virginia Foot and Ankle Center to treat your plantar fasciitis in Fairfax, VA, by prescribing custom orthotics.
How Do Orthotics Address the Issues Caused by Plantar Fasciitis?
There are numerous forms of treatment available for plantar fasciitis. Treatment options that may be presented to you include rest, medication, physical therapy, foot and leg stretches, and even surgery. Your podiatrist may also treat your plantar fasciitis by prescribing orthotics.
Treating plantar fasciitis using custom orthotics makes sense because of the risk factor we mentioned earlier. By putting orthotics in your shoes, you can spread out the distribution of pressure throughout your feet. The tissues in your feet don't have to bear the brunt of the force.
Orthotics are also highly recommended because you can place them in different shoes. You can ease the strain on your feet whenever you’re working or exercising by putting the orthotics in the appropriate pair. The orthotics can provide the type of comprehensive protection necessary for preventing foot injuries.
Call (703) 205-0770 and speak to Dr. Kaas and Dr. Ryan of Virginia Foot and Ankle Center to get the orthotics you need in Fairfax, VA.