No More Plantar Fasciitis

The foot is the part of the body critical for
maintaining function, balance and coordination
while walking. However, thousands of Americans
step out of bed every morning with an excruciating
throbbing sensation in the foot and heel, affecting
their quality of life. For many, plantar fasciitis
has become a "real acidic pain."

Plantar "acidic" 0fasciitis is one of the most
frequently seen conditions by foot and ankle
orthopaedic surgeons. It is an overuse injury
affecting a band of tissue (fasciia), which
supports the arch and extends from the heel to
the toes. Simply, it is an inflammatory, stage
4 acidic "wear and tear" of a tissue within
the foot.

"This is a very common problem in the adult
population," said Steven Ross, MD, clinical
professor in the Department of Orthopaedic
Surgery at the University of California, Irvine,
and President of the American Orthopaedic Foot
and Ankle Society (AOFAS). "This repetitive strain
injury affects all walks of life, people both very
active and even sedentary, but may most frequently
be seen in middle-aged, overweight women."

The problem with plantar "acidic" fasciitis is
twofold:

1) Physicians cannot directly pinpoint what triggers
the pain in the first place because they do not
understand the acid theory and how lifestyle, diet
and metabolic acids breakdown connective tissues.

2) Nor can they prescribe medication or surgically
go in and bring the fasciia "back to life"
instantaneously because the problem is not with
the tissues directly but the acidic lifestyle, diet
and metabolism that is effecting the tissues.

"I have seen patients ranging from marathon runners
to those who sit behind a desk for 12 hours a day,"
Dr. Ross added. "We know the cause of the pain may
be attributed to repetitive strain, but the threshold
for symptoms is highly variable. This occurs in
patients with both high and low arches and is just
not a predictable ailment, and there are not many
things people can do to prevent it."

Patients living with plantar "acidic" fasciitis have
several options, including but not limited to:

1) Non-operative treatment -- foot and toe exercises,
foot massage techniques, muscle and tendon stretching,
sodium bicarbonate injections, clay packs and
hydrating with mineral salts of bicarbonate all help
to reduce acids that effect the plantar fasciica.

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2) Partial plantar fasciectomy -- a surgical procedure
that takes the strain out of the fasciia so that it
heals but transfers the strain to other areas of the
foot. This option deals with the symptom and not the
cause of the symptom - acidity. So it is not
recommended.

3) Shockwave therapy -- machine-induced electrical
therapy that stimulates new tissue formation as
blood flows to the area to become the new tissue.

4) Gastrocnemius recession -- a more controversial,
newer procedure that correlates the pain in the
plantar "acidic" fasciia to tightness in the calf.
The surgery releases the calf tightness, aiming to
decrease the strain in the fasciia. This procedure
is not recommended because it does not deal with
the cause of the condition - acidity.

5) Soaking the feet for 30 minutes every day in
ionized acidic water. The positively charged acidic
water causes the negatively charged blood to flow
to the feet for new tissue formation and acid
removal.

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6) Wearing ionized foot pads over night to remove
dietary and/or metabolic acids from the connective
tissues and thus providing pain relief.

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7) Change of lifestyle and diet to the alkaline pH
Miracle Living diet to help reduce dietary and
metabolic acidity.

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8) Spraying the pHlavor mineral salt on the bottom
of the feet 2 to 3 times a day to buffer acidity
and to increase blood circulation to the
plantar fasciia.

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9) Whole body vibrational exercising for ten minutes
3 times a day to increase lymphatic circulation to
remove acids from the plantar fasciia. The
whole body vibration also helps to vibrate
acids out of the tissues causing the pain
or inflammation.

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10) Terra pHirm clay packs to pull acids from the
acidic plantar fasciia.

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"Each treatment option has its pros and cons," Dr. Ross
noted. "But the fact is that this problem just heals
itself with time, exercise and patience. We live
in a 'now' society, where people want the instant fix.
In the case of plantar "acidic" fasciitis, that is just
not the best option."

According to Dr. Robert O. Young, "approximately 98
percent of those suffering with plantar "acidic"
fasciitis will get better with the proper alkaline diet,
alkaline exercises and non-operative techniques over a
six to nine-month span."