Plantar tendinitis

Some people are prone to plantar tendinitis, which can cause pain in the soles of our feet. Many people cannot walk due to pain, which affects their normal life. Because the soles of our feet are reflex areas in many places, there are many acupoints, which can reflect the internal organs of our body, so they must be treated as soon as possible. So how should plantar tendinitis be treated?

Due to repeated excessive friction, the tendon and tendon sheath become inflamed, edematous, and the fibrous sheath wall thickens to form a narrow ring. The fibrosis and thickening of the tendon make it difficult for the tendon to slide in the sheath, which is tenosynovitis. It can be caused by injury, overuse (especially in the hands and fingers), osteoarthritis, some immune diseases, or even infection.

Treatment method: Reduce finger activity in the early stage to allow the local area to rest; massage and acupuncture have certain therapeutic effects; for patients with a long course of illness, repeated attacks, and those who are not responsive to the above treatments, the narrow part of the tendon sheath can be incised and partially removed at the same time, so that the tendon sheath no longer squeezes the tendon, which can achieve the purpose of cure. You can also perform closed release using a Chinese medicine needle knife to cut open the narrow part of the tendon sheath, which is also very effective.

Prevention and treatment: When doing housework, pay attention to the correct posture of your fingers and wrists, do not bend or extend them excessively; do not lift heavy objects; do not use too much force on your fingers and wrists. Continuous working time should not be too long. After work, rub your fingers and wrists, and then soak your hands in hot water.

Tendons are strong, fibrous connective tissues that connect bones to muscles. Tendonitis usually refers to degenerative lesions of tendon collagen fibers caused by overuse of muscle fibers and repeated strong stretching. In addition to affecting the tendon itself, it can also affect the tendon sheath.

In the past, tendinitis was often used in diagnosis, but in fact it is not a single inflammation. In most cases, it is often accompanied by degeneration of the collagen tissue of the affected tendon, so it is now commonly called tendinopathy. The most common chronic conditions associated with sports are Achilles tendinopathy, patellar tendinopathy, quadriceps and hamstring tendinopathy, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and “tennis elbow” lateral epicondylitis.