Plantar Fasciitis Has the Wrong Name

Everything in your body is connected. Look to your hips for the source of your heel pain Dozens of treatments, some expensive, some dangerous? Suspicious? This book explains the cause, and describes the progression of this disease, if you fail to cure it in it's earliest stages - notably acute heel pain on getting out of bed, running, or due to some unknown reason. A detailed treatment strategy is provided.The product of eight years of scientific enquiry, this work demonstrates that a better name for so-called plantar fasciitis is nociceptive foot pain (NFP). The primary issues are non-inflammatory, and they arise elsewhere than the plantar fascia, frequently involving in the hips. A logical treatment strategy is presented, along with the story of the research journey that created this effective treatment approach. This method is already helping runners and non-runners to cure their acute morning heel pain.Tom was in his favorite running store, trying on a pair of zero-rise, large-toe-box running shoes. He was also quizzing fellow athletes and staff about whether they'd suffered from plantar fasciitis.JEFF'S STORYJeff, who'd served Tom several times before, said, "I've been a runner all my life. I had plantar fasciitis once. It was a few years ago. Running's in my blood, I guess. I was having a great season, when I suddenly developed a horrible heel pain. It was worst on getting out of bed in the morning and when I ran. It really messed up my run. I'd end up hobbling within a few miles.The sports doc said I had plantar fasciitis. I tried lots of treatments, but nothing worked.I'd already signed up for a 100-mile run, and was pretty excited about it, but the foot pain was crippling me. I thought, to hell with it, I'll do the run anyway. So I did Yes I was nervous.I set off, and had a horrible time for the first 60 miles. My heel hurt but I pushed through it. Long-distance running involves plenty of pain, either way.Then, surprise, surprise. Around mile 60, my heel pain vanished. I just noticed that it wasn't there anymore. That was several years ago, and I haven't had heel pain since "* * *Based on this story, you might be tempted to run - or walk - through your own pain. Not so fast. Read on.* * *ANNE'S STORYIt was the first day of a triathlon training camp, and about fifteen athletes, including Tom, were sitting in a circle. Dave, the head coach, said, "I'd like each of you to tell your most severe training injury story. Let's see what we can learn. I learned that you should hang onto the bike when you're hit by an SUV "Dave was in a wheelchair, recovering from a serious bike wreck - a constant hazard when training on the road. Anne, a tall blond, about 25, slim, very fit, and shy, was clearly an excellent athlete."I was training for an important race, when I developed a horrible heel pain in both feet." Anne said. "It was really bad in the morning, but it never went away all day. A sports doc said I had plantar fasciitis, and recommended that I stop running for a while. He said there was a risk of seriously injuring my plantar fascia.But I continued my training anyway. You know how it is I was doing a steady 10-mile out and back in our neighborhood, when both plantar fascias ripped in half. I collapsed in unimaginable pain, and my neighbor found me and carted me off to the hospital. The same sports doc came to see me, but he didn't say I told you so He's a good doctor, and I trust him.I ended up having surgery to repair my feet. With intense physical therapy, it took me over a year to walk normally, and another year to start running.I'm finally back, but I'll never do that again."* * *Tom thought, It can progress to involve the plantar fascia, but only in extreme cases.Then he wondered, How did Jeff fix his heel pain by running, and Anne tore up her feet doing essentially the same thing? Running through the pain. This doesn't sound like inflammation.