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Chiropractic Care for Plantar Fasciitis: How to Get Relief from Foot Pain Fast
Your next major marathon is coming up in a few months but the pain in the bottom of your foot is getting worse. You've heard about plantar fasciitis from other runners but haven't experienced it yourself. Is that even what it is? You have an appointment with your doctor but are concerned with the treatment and its outcome in time for your marathon.

Here’s what you need to know.
Plantar Fasciitis Basics
This painful condition, common among runners and dancers, is an inflammation of the connective tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot. It most often develops in the heel and arch area but can occur in the ball of the foot, too. Sufferers report symptoms of stabbing pains in the heel or foot severe enough to cause limping or make it difficult to walk at all. Two million Americans, usually more women than men, are affected by this painful condition every year.

The connective tissue is the plantar fascia, joining the heel bone to the toes. This tissue aids in supporting the foot’s arch and helps with the mechanics of walking. When the tissue becomes irritated or loses its resilience, normal walking, much less running, becomes painful. If no treatment is received, the patient can develop bone spurs accompanied by even more debilitating pain.
Causes of Plantar Fasciitis

There are a number of causes of this inflammation and pain in the fascia:

  • An increase in activities like beginning a walking or running program, dancing
  • The structure or shape of the foot
  • The surfaces on which you stand, walk, dance, or run
  • The type of shoes you wear
  • Your weight, especially a recent weight gain
  • Nerve compression in the foot or in the back
  • Stress fracture of the calcaneus
  • Reduction of the fatty tissue under the heel
  • Medical conditions like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
Chiropractic Care and Plantar Fasciitis

Up to 70% of cases of plantar fasciitis can be helped successfully with chiropractic care, although recovery may take a few months. A treatment plan would involve manipulations to realign the bones and joints of the affected area. This reduces the pain and inflammation and allows the patient to return to normal activity.

Some other techniques a chiropractor may use are:

  • Spinal manipulation to realign the spinal column to allow for proper function throughout the body, including the plantar fascia.
  • Specific stretches and exercises to help stretch the plantar fascia so that it can handle stress without detaching from the heel bone.
  • Orthotic shoe inserts designed to prevent further damage and reduce tension on the fascia.
  • Low-Level Laser Therapy, or LLLT, to reduce inflammation and pain; also aids in healing the damaged tissue itself.
  • Taping the affected foot to provide support during the day.
  • Massage of the foot and ankle.
  • Ice therapy.
Most patients improve through a combination of these treatment options. This condition does often return, but many of the treatments can be done at home once the patient learns what to do.

Neuropathy Support Kit

A Neuropathy Support Program
You may be wondering can peripheral nerves heal? The answer is...Yes!

It is well established in the scientific literature that peripheral nerves can and do heal when proper support for the nerves is provided.

With our 3 ponged neuropathy defense approach individuals are reclaiming their sensory, function, and health every day.

The Blueprint Neuropathy Support Kit is designed to increase circulation, accelerate tissue healing, balance the systemic healing processes, and provide topical pain relief.
The Nutritional Support is designed to optimize Nitric Oxide (NO) levels in the body as well as reduce inflammation and increase antioxidant activity, which is beneficial for cardiovascular function, circulation, muscular performance, and nerve health.

The first line of defense to avoid many diseases, including peripheral neuropathy, is good nutrition. No matter the severity of neuropathy eating a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, healthy fats, and lean protein are the best option. We provide the guidelines to a simple anti-inflammatory neuropathic supportive diet. You receive the specific meal plan, food list and healthy tips along with a food diary so you are aware of what you’re eating and to make sure you get all the nutrients you need each day to stay as healthy as possible.

Your second defense is utilizing our Blueprint Neuropathy Support Kit. We take a unique approach to supplemental neuropathy support with powder, cream, and herbal tincture. Our nutraceutical powdered complex formula supports nitric oxide (NO) production within the bloodstream supporting healthy circulation, facilitating ammonia and lactate removal to diminish fatigue, protecting tissue oxidation, supporting immune health, and providing antioxidant protection. It works synergistically with our easy mixing, great-tasting, and energizing phytonutrient powder loaded with certified organic, whole food plant extracts. It also supplies a super blend of natural vitamins, ionic trace minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, phytonutrients, and symbiotic intestinal flora for energy, metabolism digestion, detoxification, revitalization, and longevity support.

Our herbal tincture is an ecologically harvested herbal compounding formula containing Boswellia serrate, yuca root, devils claw root, to name a few, that support anti-inflammatory properties. Our herbs in this concentrated formula come directly from their region of origin. We process these herbs (6 lbs. of dried herbs per gallon) with a proprietary extraction method that releases all the nutrients, volatile oils, and esters ensuring you a pure balanced product with maximum effectiveness. We also utilize a topical cream formula with an excellent source of L-arginine to support his or her neuropathic pain, circulation, and overall comfort.

The third defense is utilizing our state-of-the-art infrared light technology exclusive to Blueprint recommended for poor circulation and or pain in the feet and legs including those with diabetes. This medical device is used to increase circulation and reduce pain, stiffness, and muscle spasm. The Therapy System that produced the Freedom 300 Pro was the first infrared light therapy product cleared by the FDA (1994), and it remains the premier evidence-based light therapy product on the market today. The Freedom 300 uses only infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) because infrared light penetrates more deeply into the body and works better than red or blue light. While we cannot see infrared, our bodies respond to infrared with increased circulation and reduced pain.

We also use state of the art digital electro therapeutic stimulation to assist in the growth of the nerves called Nerve Re-Education. This is used by the Cancer Centers of America in order to help those going through Chemotherapy to rebuild the nerves. Nerve Re-Education can now be done at home, so therapy can be done daily. In a recent Peer-reviewed study of 551 patients, 94% eliminated their pain symptoms. They regained their mobility with their first treatment.

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