Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
Since plantar fasciitis is caused by an inflammation of the connective tissue of the foot, it is important to take natural anti-inflammatories. My favorite natural anti-inflammatory is bromelain. It is also helpful to apply topical pain relief creams such as Boswellin cream. Boswellin cream can be used on any type of pain. The boswellin herb… more
Heel Spurs
Heel spurs can be caused by several things. The most common cause is repeated trauma to the heel. Your body makes bone spurs to add a protection for itself. The constant friction can cause calluses on your skin, as well as a callus on your bone, that is a bone spur. To treat heel spurs,… more
Is Plantar Fasciitis The Cause Of Your Heel Pain?
The most common cause of heel pain is trauma. When you do not have good arch support, and are using thin-soled shoes, your heels are not protected. Also, your foot can go out of it’s normal position. Your arches can collapse. Plantar Fasciitis is the inflammation of the plantar fascia on the heel. The inflammation… more
Causes Of Heel Pain
The heel is a very small area and receives a lot of abuse. Every time you put your foot down, you can injure your heel. Once the heel tissue gets irritated, it gets inflamed. You can also get heel pain from the connective tissue attached to your heel being injured. This can throw things out… more
Bromelain – Heel Pain Relief From A Pineapple
Bromelain is an enzyme that comes from pineapples. It is my favorite natural anti-inflammatory remedy. I just take one pill when I get an ache or pain and that is usually enough to get rid of it. Enzymes are made by your body to digest your food and to do cellular repair in your body. … more
Shoes For Plantar Fasciitis
When I had plantar fasciitis, I found that when I wore shoes with a good arch support, my heels did not hurt. I ended up wearing the shoes around the house to prevent pain. Once you have injured your heel, it will take some time to heal the inflammation. If you have had the pain… more
Nutrient Deficiencies And Heel Pain
When you have pain, your body is trying to tell you something. Normally, you are injured and your body naturally heals itself. If it does not heal itself, then there is something wrong that needs to be addressed. You especially want to look into addressing nutrient deficiencies if you have chronic pain or pain in… more
Magnesium For Heel Pain
Americans are often deficient in magnesium. Most reports say that 70 to 80% do not have enough magnesium. When you do not have enough magnesium, you can easily be more prone to inflammation and muscle spasms. Your body needs magnesium to relax your muscles and buffer the acid that is normally produced by your body,… more
Topical Pain Relief For Heel Pain
While you are taking your natural anti-inflammatories such as pineapple and wearing your ugly shoes, you might try some topical pain relief creams. When I treat pain, I like to do several therapies at once to speed the healing. Natural Pain Relief Creams are becoming very popular these days. That is because they can… more
Acupuncture For Heel Pain
Acupuncture can treat heel and foot pain. When you have heel pain, you do not get acupuncture on your heel. I tried that in acupuncture school on my plantar fasciitis and it did not work. Acupuncture is based on meridian systems. It treats pain according to which meridian the pain is located along. When you… more
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation to the plantar fascia. The fascia is connective tissue that covers the bottom of your foot. When it gets inflamed, it swells slightly. The easiest way to diagnose this problem is when you get up in the morning, your heel hurts when you get out of bed and stand on… more
Night Splints
When I had plantar fasciitis, I actually wore my ugly shoes to bed. I found that when I did, my heels did not hurt so much in the morning. I covered up my shoes with big socks. There is an alternative. You can buy night splints for plantar fasciitis. When you wear either shoes or… more