The first thing you will notice is that compared to the healthy plantar fascia, the one with plantar fasciitis looks inflamed and irritated, right?
Well, that’s because the plantar fascia has developed tiny tears due to overuse or stress, which causes inflammation and pain.
But Why Does the Plantar Fascia Become Inflamed and Painful?
Good question…
Think of it this way: Normally as you walk, your body weight presses down on your feet, stretching the band and absorbing shocks, which minimizes impact.
Then, as you shift your weight to the other leg, the band returns to its original size, just like a rubber.
But...
when you have heel pain, this rubber-like band begins to degrade.
It starts to lose its elasticity and ability to behave like a rubber.
However, it struggles to do so because since you cannot stop walking even in pain, each time you step, the continuous pressure stretches the band too much, beyond its normal capacity.
This excessive stretching crushes nearby blood vessels that bring nutrients, possibly blocking the flow of these vital supplies like food and nutrients to the band itself, not allowing your band to recover.
While also leading to an increase and intensification of your crippling pain!
This condition is known as PLANTAR FASCIITIS.
So…
The real root cause of your heel pain is that your band is unable to recover and heal itself because the blood vessels that deliver food struggle to supply nutrients to the band.