R E S T Need Not Be A Four Letter Word For Runners With Plantar
Fasciitis
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The article "R E S T Need Not Be a Four Letter Word for Runners with Plantar
Fasciitis" is about fitness, it has been created by Daniel Marein-Efron.
When a runner is diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, often the
first thing they hear is that they need to rest and stop
running. Though this advice may work for somebody whose plantar
fasciitis is being caused by obesity, it puts the runner in an
awkward sitaution.
Runners often ignore the medical advice and
“run through it” which ends up lengthneing the time they suffer
from the condition.
Furthermore, this problem is compounded by
the fact that studies have shown that the longer you wait to
treat plantar fasciitis the harder it is to solve the problem.
“Healthcare professionals must take into consideration the
importance of the daily run to the mental and physical wellbeing
of the person.” says Daniel Marein-Efrón, founder of Heeling
Solutions (heelingsolutions.Com) a new company using videos to
educate human being about conservative teratments for plantar
fasciitis.
“I need my daily exercise high to keep me focused and
full of energy, so stopping my running completely was not a
possibility when I was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.”
“With 5-10% of all running injuries being caused by plantar
fasciitis it is really important that runners get the appropriate
information to help them get better and keep them sane at the
same time,” says Mr.
Marein-Efrón. “Our videos offer runners
in-depth information on the treatments for plantar fasciitis,
which enables them to customize a treatment regiment with the
help of their doctor. The Heeling Solutions R.E.S.C.U.E.
program also includes a special section for runners in addition
to a second viedo that has a strengthening and stretching
program that will help prevent the recurrence of plantar
fasciitis.”
Because of the unique issues confronting runners with plantar
fasciitis many specialists are right now recommending what has been
termed “active rest.” This idea has arisen after careful
consideration of the most common causes of plantar fasciitis in
runners:
•Sudden changes in activity level. For example, increasing
mileage while training for a marathon •Wearing shoes that may
appear to be in good shape, but have actually lost their shock
absorbing abilities •Running on high impact surfaces such as
concrete •Having tight hamstring and calf muscles •Having high
or low arches
Many speicalists right now recommend that runners switch to running in
a pool or traditional swimming to maintain fitness, while at the
same time reducing the amount of stress put on the plantar
fascia.
This active rest can also involve other activities such
as biking, though it is recommended that runners first stop
experiencing pain before switching to biking.
For those that just can’t stop running they can try reducing
their mileage by 90% and slowly working back up over a period or
weeks and months as long as the condition is improving and there
is no pain. If pain increases, the pool is the hottest optoin.
For more information, go to www.Aafp.Org,
www.Heelingsolutions.Com, www.Apma.Org
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R E S T Need Not Be a Four Letter Word for Runners with Plantar
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