When you wake up in the morning, do you feel a stabbing pain in the heel of your foot? Or when you’re standing around the soccer field, cheering on your kid, do you really feel like screaming from the pain in your feet?
You may have plantar fasciitis…an inflammation of the plantar fascia, the tissue along the bottom of your foot that connects your heel bone to your toes. The stabbing or burning pain you experience is usually worse in the morning because the fascia contracts overnight. Once your foot limbers up, you may feel better, but it will probably come back after long periods of standing. Or once you get up after sitting for a while.
If none of these methods work, surgery may be a last resort. Only a small percentage of people under go this procedure. It involves detaching the plantar fascia from the heel bone. Talk to your doctor about the best options for you.
Sources: Mayo Clinic, National Library of Medicine, American Academy of Family Physicians