Plantarfascitis
Plantar fascia is the soft tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and connects the heel bone to your toes.
All Treatments
Treatment Areas
Vertigo
GENERAL INFORMATION
The most common type of vertigo is called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and is appreciated by a feeling that your world is spinning or moving. It occurs with sudden head motions, usually rolling in bed or change in position. Other forms of vertigo can be associated with horizontal motions. The anatomy of the inner ear and the specific areas affected will impact the type of vertigo and associated head eye movements that can precipitate and cause the attack.
SYMPTOMS OF VERTIGO
- Symptoms are associated with the anatomical area affected
- Abnormal eye movements
- Appreciation of the room spinning
- Duration minutes to hours, days to weeks
- Constant or associated with certain head movements
- Hearing loss or tinnitus
- Visual disturbances, nystagmus
REHABILITATION
- Assessment of the balance system: sensorimotor, visual, and vestibular
- Specific eye exercises
- Specific head motions
- Sensory integration
- Maneuvers specific to vertigo etiology
- Home exercise program
Plantarfascitis
GENERAL INFORMATION
Plantar fascia is the soft tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot and connects the heel bone to your toes. Inflammation of the plantar fascia is associated with the condition called plantar fasciitis.
FREQUENT CAUSES
- Physical Activity overload
- Arthritis
- Diabetes
- Faulty mechanics
- Improper shoes
SYMPTOMS
- Sharp pain in the inside part of the bottom of your heel, which may feel like a knife sticking in the bottom of your foot
- Heel pain that tends to be worse with the first few steps after awakening, when climbing stairs or when standing on tiptoe
- Heel pain after long periods of standing or after getting up from a seated position
- Heel pain after, but not usually during, exercise
- Mild swelling in your heel
REHABILITATION
Advantage Physical Therapy’s trained staff of therapists provide a comprehensive program to alleviate the pain and return you back to pain free weight bearing and function. Rehabilitation includes modalities to reduce pain and swelling, gait analysis and footwear inspection, exercises to stretch and strengthen the muscles of the lower leg and foot, and evaluation of your current activities and instruction in methods to prevent future reoccurrences.
