The  plantar fasciitis  is a risk in the sport and for the runner in particular.

The plantar fasciitis and aponeurosis breaks plantar are diseases of the plant foot of the athlete, which can occur in sports that involve jumping or pushed, such as athletics, gymnastics and dance plantar fasciitis singapore.

The plantar fascia (or plantar aponeurosis ) plays an essential role in transmitting forces from the  sural triceps  to the fingers during activities such as walking ,  running  or jumping; moreover, its visco-elasticity allows to return, by elastic distension, a large amount of energy to each stride or to each jump.

The plantar aponeurosis comprises an external part , an internal part and an intermediate part ; of these three parts, the intermediate part is the one most affected by fasciitis, micro-ruptures and ruptures.

Plantar Fasciitis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

The plantar fasciitis is highlighted with  pain in the sole of the foot , usually accentuated in correspondence with the rear and inner tuberosity, irradiated along the inner margin aponeurosis both during the movement that on palpation.

The tensioning of the aponeurosis, in dorsiflexion of the fingers and ankle , triggers the pain .

ultrasound  shows irregularities in the insertion area of the band and can highlight a ” heel spurs ” which demonstrates the ipersollecitazione of the plantar fascia.

The treatment includes:

Decompressive bandage in the acute phase and use of   visco-elastic insoles ;

Stability bandage, in the sporting re-entry phase.

Rupture of the Plantar Fascia: Symptoms and Diagnosis

The rupture of the plantar aponeurosis (or plantar fascia) occurs after a pushing effort (jerk or jump) and results in a sharp , violent pain , accompanied by a sensation of  tearing  at the level of the sole of the foot and complete functional impotence .

On palpation, pain along the plantar fascia is appreciated which prevails in correspondence with the posterior tubercle, the preferred site of the rupture.

Plantar fasciitis: the causes

Tendon and aponeurotic lesions such as, for example, plantar fasciitis, can be classified, according to their  etiology , in:

Traumatic;

Microtraumatic;

On a  dysmetabolic  and / or inflammatory basis.

Micro-traumatic tendinopathies are also defined as functional overload injuries , capable of determining the pathology with a direct and an indirect mechanism.

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