Plantar Fasciitis; A New Take on Custom Orthoses

http://www.lowerextremityreview.com/…ustom-orthoses A new article from LE Review looks at the role of CFO’s for treating PF: Quote: The majority of past research has viewed PF as an inflammatory disorder thought to result from microtearing of the plantar fascia. New evidence, however, shows no inflammatory properties present in histological studies of individuals with chronic PF, but, rather, suggests PF is a degenerative condition affecting the collagen fibers.6,7 This new evidence may cause practitioners to reconsider anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical management of chronic cases, which has traditionally been the first line of treatment.6 6. De Vera Barredo R, Menna D, Farris JW.

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Plantar Fasciitis; A New Take on Custom Orthoses

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