Happy Tuesday! ? Dr Kelly here. Plantar Fasciitis? March Madness? No, it’s ARCH Madness! ?
Don’t worry about if it goes through the hoop, worry about what is going on your Feet! ??
Plantar fascia is the connective tissue that acts as a stabilizer and maintains the integrity of the arch of the foot.
Plantar fasciitis is a condition wherein the plantar fascia is pulling on the periosteum at the calcaneus therefore causing inflammation and pain.
Typically you will have pain at your heel. The pain can move down the entire bottom of your foot.
What can you do if you have plantar fasciitis?
Get Adjusted! -You could need an adjustment in your neck just because your feet do not have the proper support.
Having your foot drop down or rotate out could cause a major imbalance in your body. This could rotate your knee, which then rotates your hip, which puts stress on your pelvic, spine, TMJ, all the way up to your neck!
The orthotics that I recommend are spinal pelvic stabilizers. They provide support to not only your feet, but your spine too!
Your feet are your foundation for the entire body.
Have you seen other people in the office laying on the table with their shoes off? They probably are going to get their feet adjusted.
There are 26 bones in your feet. All are joints that can be misaligned and need to be adjusted.
This helps to get the joints in the foot aligned to help support the arches of your foot.
You may notice that when I adjust your foot, I will also adjust by your knee.
The ankle bone goes all the way up to your knee.
You can roll a frozen plastic water bottle under your foot.
Often forgotten is stretching. Stretching your calf muscles is very important.
Get balanced with your adjustments starting with your custom orthotics in your shoes!
You may already have a pair of orthotics from your podiatrist. The orthotics here are spine pelvic stabilizers and support all three arches of you foot. ?
Here is a simple test to take:
1) Do you stand or walk on hard surfaces for long periods of time?
2) Do you participate regularly in any physical activity including sports?
3) Do you have any prior injuries to your knees, back or neck?
4) Do you have obvious foot problems such as bunions, corns or flat feet?
If you checked any of the above, you could benefit from orthotics.
Over the years I have collected a couple of pairs that I rotate around. I have my short orthotic in most of my shoes. The full length orthotic is in my gym shoe. I typically move that one around to all my sport like shoes.
Text ORTHOTIC if you would like a new pair of inserts for your shoes. Even better, ask me at your next visit. We can review which 
orthotic best fits your current needs.
ARCH MADNESS Promo:
ANY Orthotic
$350
Good Luck on your March Madness Brackets!! ??
Dr. Kelly