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Suffer from plantar fasciitis? You’ve got plenty of company.

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

In the throes of plantar fasciitis pain? You’re far from alone. The medical industry generally agrees: an incredible 10% of the world’s population will experience the condition during their lifetime. And with an increase in obesity and an aging population (two of the primary risk factors for plantar fasciitis) throughout much of the world, that percentage could actually inch up.

What makes these numbers even worse is the duration of plantar fasciitis misery. Victims tend to languish in pain from anywhere between a month to several years, and some retain it forever. The folks who heal quickly are those who take action. The ones who commit to helping themselves heal. Conversely, those people who continue to suffer from it tend to ignore it and just wait for the condition to go away on its own.

Choose to not ignore plantar fasciitis; resist letting the malady make you a hobbled victim. You can turn this thing around. But to do that, you need to make a commitment and take action. I don’t believe in magical remedies and miracle cures – although I do know beating plantar fasciitis can feel miraculous! (See the “About” section in the sidebar for more of that. :”) It takes most people years to develop plantar fasciitis; thus, it takes some time to undo it. There is no 10-minute cure for plantar fasciitis, regardless of what some advertisers would like you to believe. You want to not only alleviate the pain and recuperate from the acute injury phase…you want to prevent plantar fasciitis from recurring. And that takes a full-spectrum approach to healing. Strengthening, stretching, caution, enthusiasm, info on new findings, encouragement, advice, etc.

That’s the perspective of this site, and that’s what I’ll help pass along to you.