Comprehensive Therapies for Plantar Fasciitis Patients with Large Feet
As the National Basketball Association approaches the end of its regular season, the sporting
news will once again report on NBA players that are sidelined by plantar fasciitis heel pain just
as the critical playoff season starts. As a result of collaborations with professional team trainers
and team doctors, Orthotics And Beyond now offers a complete line of plantar fasciitis therapies
that address the special needs of large feet and that can comfortably accommodate women’s and
men’s shoe sizes of 12-18.
Streamwood, IL (PRWEB) February 1, 2010 -- Orthotics And Beyond, a leading distributor of patient-ready
orthopedic braces, is pleased to announce a complete line of plantar fasciitis therapies for patients with large feet.
As the National Basketball Association (NBA) approaches the end of its regular season, the sporting news will
once again highlight NBA players that are forced to play with, or are completely sidelined by, plantar fasciitis
pain. For athletes and nonathletes alike, a large foot is more prone to heel pain from plantar fasciitis as a result of
the foot anatomy. A long plantar fascia, which connects the heel bone to the ball of the foot, is at risk because it
must absorb forces magnified by the foot size, body weight, and the physics of jumping/landing and rapid
acceleration/deceleration that accompany athletic activities. As the basketball season winds down, months of
intense use can lead to plantar fasciitis foot pain and to the stories of high profile athletes that are debilitated just
as their crucial playoff season commences.
As a result of collaborations with professional team trainers and team doctors, Orthotics And Beyond now offers
a complete line of plantar fasciitis supports to accommodate women’s and men’s shoe sizes of 12-18. When rest
is an option, the Aircast® XP Walker Brace is an excellent choice for complete immobilization of the foot to
promote healing. Nighttime splints are more commonly used to p