Plantar fasciitis is the most common reason for needing Arch Foot Support.

Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia. "Plantar" means the bottom of the foot; "fascia" is a type of connective tissue, and "itis" means "inflammation".

The muscles in the sole of the foot support the arch of the foot by connecting the ball of the foot to the heel. The inflammation of the plantar fascia is often caused by walking or running abnormally and over a period of time and will increase tension on the plantar fascia and cause inflammation. The pain is normally in the front and bottom of the heel and described as being a dull aching pain and is often reproduced by flexing the toes upward.

Runners are at a higher risk for plantar fasciitis and often need arch foot support to decrease the pain. Common risk factors include improper training; rapidly increasing the number of miles run on a daily basis; running at an incline; changing the duration or intensity; wearing running shoes that do not have enough arch foot support or cushioned sole.

Heel pain can be caused by being overweight. If the heel pain is not treated, plantar fasciitis can become long-term and could eventually cause the patient to have to undergo surgery. Recommended treatment includes rest; stretching the calf muscles several times throughout the day; stretching the plantar fascia immediately upon waking; ice after running; weight loss; taping the heel; night splints and arch foot support.

The arch foot support is a device that has been designed to restore your natural foot function. The arch foot support is able to give you more weight distribution, restore natural foot function and provide some shock absorption to decrease the pain associated with plantar fasciitis.

So is it for you... only you can answer that question... but you might consider checking out an arch foot support and see if it helps to relieve some of your foot pain.