It is estimated that one in ten people suffer from heel pain, also known as plantar fasciitis. Some of the individuals most likely to be affected are athletes, soldiers, runners or waiters, in other words, people who spend a lot of time on their feet. You have a fibrous band of tissue that starts at your heel bone and runs all the way to your toes; it supports the arch of your foot. If it is weak, swollen or irritated, you feel it from the moment you get out of bed and on your feet in the morning. Yet plantar fasciitis is not discriminating – you could have high arches or flat feet, excessive pronation (rolling inward of your feet), wear poorly made or worn out shoes, be overweight, or have tight Achilles tendons or calf muscles. In short, any number of things can cause that suffering heel pain.
DASHA® “independent client providers” use FDA-approved EPAT Shockwave Therapy, to “help break up potential scare tissue preventing the muscle from functioning properly at the bottom of the foot.” The FDA also approves Shockwave Therapy for those suffering from tennis or golfer’s elbow. As always, medical treatment is an individual journey, and when custom tailored, a patient with plantar fasciitis can see his or her pain disappear completely within 6 to 12 months, and often sooner, if the recommended medical regimen is followed. For athletes suffering from plantar fasciitis, DASHA® “independent client providers” recommend that you continue to train as you go through treatment, so he can best determine if the treatment is effective.
