Almost same sounding names, but Plantar Fasciitis are different from Plantar Warts. Both affect the foot of the bottom, however, the causes and treatment are different, though both can be treated by a Chiropractic foot specialist. Read through to understand both in detail.
What is Planter Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain. It involves inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes (plantar fascia).
Plantar fasciitis commonly causes stabbing pain that usually occurs with your first steps in the morning. As you get up and move, the pain normally decreases, but it might return after long periods of standing or when you stand up after sitting.
Plantar fasciitis is more common in runners. People who are overweight and those who wear shoes with inadequate support also have an increased risk of plantar fasciitis.
Treatment
Most people who have plantar fasciitis recover in several months with conservative treatment, including resting, icing the painful area and stretching.
Stretching and strengthening exercises or using special devices may relieve symptoms. They include:
• Physical therapy. A physical therapist or Chiropodist can show you a series of exercises to stretch the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon and to strengthen lower leg muscles. A therapist might also teach you to apply athletic taping to support the bottom of your foot.
• Night splints. Your physical therapist or Chiropractic foot specialist might recommend that you wear a splint that stretches your calf and the arch of your foot while you sleep. This holds the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon in a lengthened position overnight to promote stretching.
• Custom Orthotics. Your doctor might prescribe a custom orthotic (fitted arch supports) to help distribute pressure to your feet more evenly.
What are Planter Warts
Plantar Warts appear on the soles of the feet. They are caused by specific types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Plantar Warts develop when HPV enters small breaks on the bottom of the foot and causes abnormal cell growth. The wart may be tan, pink, flesh-colored, or white. Plantar Warts are usually flat. Touching the wart and then touching another area of the body can cause plantar warts to spread.
Plantar Wart signs and symptoms:
• A small, fleshy, rough, grainy growth (lesion) on the bottom of your foot, usually the base of the toes and forefoot or the heel
• Hard, thickened skin (callus) over a well-defined "spot" on the skin, where a wart has grown inward
• Black pinpoints, which are commonly called wart seeds but are actually small, clotted blood vessels
• A lesion that interrupts the normal lines and ridges in the skin of your foot
• Pain or tenderness when walking or standing
• Often located over areas of pressure or bony point such as the heel and ball of the foot
• Usually flat because of pressure
Complications
When Plantar Warts cause pain, you may alter your normal posture or gait — perhaps without realizing it. Eventually, this change in how you stand, walk or run can cause muscle or joint discomfort.
Dr. Danielle Willis, a foot specialist Hamilton advises that whatever you do, do not try to cut off a Plantar Wart yourself because you may injure yourself and cuts in your skin allows warts to spread.
Treatment
Deciding how to treat your Plantar Wart may depend on your ability to tolerate the pain of various treatments. Folk remedies for treating warts abound, and there is no single treatment that works every time. Softening of warts under prolonged duct tape occlusion is sometimes effective. Conventional treatment focuses on removal, while alternative approaches emphasize gradual remission.
Parkway Back and Foot Pain Clinic, in Stoney Creek, Hamilton, is a Full-Service Pain Management Clinic and can help you with your foot pain. Book an appointment with Doctor Danielle Willis , Chiropodist Hamilton for a consultation to determine the right treatment for you.
Plantar Fasciitis and Plantar Warts can cause real frustration. If you are suffering from either of them, our Chiropodist is trained to help.
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