Curing Plantar Fasciitis
What is Plantar Fasciitis and What Causes It?
The plantar fascia is a supportive band of tough inelastic fibrous tissue connecting the heel bone (calcaneus) and toes (metatarsals). Plantar means underneath and Fasciitis is the inflammation of the tissue surrounding the fascia.
Being inelastic means precisely that, it does not stretch. Fascia is not a ligament, tendon or muscle.
Plantar fascia pain is a micro-fibre tear in this strong, sinuous tissue. Plantar Fasciitis has long been one of the most misunderstood and poorly treated foot ailments in medical history. Current medical opinion promotes lifestyle factors such as age, weight, exercise, excessive time on feet, poor footwear, workplace, hard surfaces and bare feet as the cause. These are NOT the cause of Plantar Fasciitis. At most, they are contributing factors to an existing root source.
International research shows 9%-10% of adults in Western society will at some time suffer from Plantar fasciitis. Which creates a question: if the remaining 90% have similar lifestyles, “Why don’t they have this ailment?”. After years of research and 100’s of cases, we identified the reason why.
Our specialist bio-mechanists discovered that in 90% of cases (mild, acute or chronic), the source of stress on the plantar fascia proved to be a deviation inward of the Calcaneus (heel bone) on initial ground strike. As the heel rolls in (pronating), joints in the foot structure unlock, reducing the arch’s ability to fully support bodyweight. Over time, this creates excessive load on the plantar fascia, causing inflammation and resulting in microfibre tears (Plantar fasciitis).
Typical Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis
Sudden, severe pain in the foot when taking first steps in the morning
Pain can start to reduce as the day progresses, but then increases again in the afternoon or evening
Pain worsens when walking barefoot or wearing soft, flat and cushion shoes
Increased pain after activities like walking (bushwalking, beach walks, hiking), working or playing sport
Acute pain after long periods of rest or inactivity
Pain when walking up or down stairs or hills
How do we Cure Plantar Fascia Pain
Over 20 years, we successfully treated 10,000+ cases of mild, acute and chronic Plantar fasciitis. This was achieved by appointment in four Heel Pain Clinics in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Staffed by specialist Podiatrists, Physiotherapists and a leading Footwear and Orthosis designer.
Recognising that heel deviation is the source of Plantar Fasciitis in 90% of cases, we stopped prescribing traditional arch-based orthotics. Instead, we developed and engineered a new technique for prescription insoles, creating the Inverted Calcaneus Device (ICD), or “Kraedl”.
Instead of lifting the arch, the Kraedl ICD insoles control excessive heel pronation (rolling in). Control is achieved with a unique, clinically proven parabolic curve on the inner side of the heel cup.
These Kraedl ICD Insoles combine with our Self-Managed Daily Routine Program to create our unique “Kraedl Treatment Program”. This program addresses morning pain, lifestyle factors, workplace, exercise, every aspect of the time you spend on your feet, and the “do’s and don’ts” of managing Plantar fasciitis.
Part of the Program is stopping the following misleading medical treatments. These treatments have no proven efficacy or medical evidence of long-term benefits. In many cases, old theories may aggravate the ailment. (See FAQs).
Such As :
Rolling feet over ice bottles or cans
Calf muscle step stretches
Massaging the arch
Arch support orthotics
Pulling toes back
Soft flexible shoes
Shockwave therapy
Heat
Cortisone injections
The Kraedl Treatment Program is designed to provide a permanent cure. It is not a quick fix and it can take some time for the fibres to repair as fascia is not ligament, tendon or muscle and does not respond to standard soft tissue treatments.
If not treated correctly Plantar fasciitis can last for months or even years. With our help you can now Self-Manage this frustrating ailment for less than the fees of a medical appointment.
Included is our 90-Day Refund Guarantee (See FAQs).
The Kraedl Treatment Program is available Australia wide, exclusive to Plantar Fasciitis Online.