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Do you have pain in the heel of your foot
which is made worse by prolonged standing, walking or running?
Is your pain severe when you take those first
few steps in the morning?
Risk
factors:
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Overweight
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Flat
feet or very high arches
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Tight
calf muscles
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Pregnant
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Walking
a lot or standing on hard surfaces
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Shoes
with little or no arch support
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Active in sports (overloading)
How can we help?
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Treatment/advice to help
decrease pain and
inflammation
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Stretching
programme
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Biomechanics/footwear assessment
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Orthotic prescription
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Exercise to help lose weight
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Life style advice
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