Heel Pain

HEEL PAIN & PLANTAR FASCIITIS Swivey Results PLANTAR FASCIITIS A painful inflammatory process of the thich connective tissue which supports the arch of the foot. Occur in two million Americans a year and 10% of the population over a lifetime. 40% 24% WHE 7% 41 85% 36% of the visitors who average said it's worse in the morning. fill out the survey have had heel pain over a year. age said it takes less than do not 5 minutes of being on know what 30% their feet to cause the caused it. pain to increase. like a 2% stone 22% have have bruise tingling/ numb no severe pain pain. SITTING TYPES OF PAIN 10% 19% 38% (visitor could choose only one) throbbing Sharp dull 12LBS. 30LBS. above the average above the average American female American male 6 OUT OF 7 OF OUR HEAVIEST VISITORS ARE FEMALE Respondents | 55% 22% 74% 40% overweight obese Amenicans overweight obese ONE OR TWO FEET? 20% 15-35% Medical Journals equally pain in both feet painful 14% 45% Oun Study equally pain in both feet painful RANKING DOCTOR VISITS: podiatnists, physical therapists, and acupuncture onthopedic sungeons. 25% 18% 209 surgery made it worse have not seen a doctor 40% 97% 10% normal unknown have heel pain 30% 19% have high arch have flat feet CAUSE OF PAIN # OF DOCTORS SEEN WHEN IT HURTS: aerobics, weight gain, sudden injury and change in activity morning standing 15% 13% walking 18% 13% 24% 41% 25% 12% unknown 3% 3 11% 36% 46% 20% 15% running 4 or running 24 . hours a day more walking • Top Tneatments Ranked by Effectiveness HTP Heel Seats, rest, ice, tape, night splint, podiatrist, self tape, calf muscle stretch, physical therapist, fascia/foot stretch, cortison injection. HEEL THAT PAIN Data from Medical Journals and Leading Publications on topic. HEEL-THAT-PAIN.COM