The band of thick, fibrous tissue that connects your toes to your heel bones — running across the entire bottom of your foot — is called the plantar fascia. Plantar fasciitis occurs when that ligament becomes inflamed and causes you to seek plantars fasciitis treatment in Midtown Manhattan.
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain, heel pain in particular. Most noticeably, the condition causes strong, stabbing pains through your foot when you first step out of bed in the morning. The pain usually subsides after a few hours and then worsens again as the day goes on and you spend more time on your feet.
In New York City, your sports medicine doctor and pain management specialist mostly sees plantar fasciitis in runners. And once you get an inflamed plantar fascia, the discomfort becomes especially bothersome because it can take months before it heals. On top of that, it’s very difficult to find running shoes that help to alleviate the pain.