Plantar Fasciitis Risk Factors
Age, certain types of exercise, foot mechanics, obesity and occupations that keep the patient in his feet are plantar fasciitis risk factors, describes Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Institute.
He explains he suffered plantar fasciitis during college and he got custom orthotics for his shoes which had corrected his pes planus. Also he did a lot of stretching and massages in that area.
The experts advises losing weight, because it can help to improve plantar fasciitis.