Pain from impingement or damage to the sciatic nerve can refer to the heel of the foot leading people to think they have plantar fasciitis. Nerves feeding the lower limb all originate from the lumbar spine just where it attaches to the pelvis. These form a bundle of nerves around the buttock region and is commonly referred to as the sciatic nerve. Wear and tear, injury and … [Read more...] about Sciatica
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Causes of Plantar Fasciitis
The causes of Plantar fasciitis or policeman's foot as it is more commonly known, are many and varied. Indeed there are other conditions of the foot which can easily be mistaken for plantar fasciitis. A common misconception is that plantar fasciitis is caused by heel spurs. Heel spurs may indeed be present but if anything, they are secondary to the plantar condition. As … [Read more...] about Causes of Plantar Fasciitis
Barefoot Running
A recent news article on barefoot running, televised and published mid January 2010 seems to have the running world in a spin. Bare foot running, is running without wearing any shoes on the feet and has had a following for a number of years, with many barefoot runners saying they suffer less injury than shod runners. Many hardcore barefooter's such as Ken Bob Saxton, … [Read more...] about Barefoot Running