Do you Suffer from Heel Pain or Plantar Fasciitis?

Did you know that Night Splint(s) are a covered benefit with Medicare and most private insurances if you suffer from plantar fasciitis?

Wellness Life Systems now offers a soft Night Splint to speed up your healing.

Generally, the first telltale sign of plantar fasciitis is heel pain during the first steps after getting out of bed or sitting for a long period of time.

Symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis

• Starts as a dull, intermittent heel pain or arch pain, progressing to a sharp persistent pain
• A sharp, piercing pain and/or inflammation through heel and foot that usually occurs in the morning or after resting and gradually disappears with walking 
• Tightness in calf muscles or Achilles tendon
• Noticeable heel pain after long periods of standing or walking
• Heel pain worsens when climbing stairs or standing on the toes
• Heel pain lessens with activity but returns during rest

Some common causes of Plantar Fasciitis:

• Flat feet or high arched, rigid feet
• Poor supporting shoes
• Large weight gain
• Tight plantar fascia ligament or Achilles tendon
• Normal aging

“Patients using night splints had resolved symptoms in one-third the time of patients who only stretched.  Mean recovery time was 18.5 days for night splint patients compared to 58.6 days for those performing stretches.” *
 
If interested, give us a call and we will work with your doctor to get the medical information we need.  In order to qualify, your physician must note a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis (728.71).  Once we receive the prescription from your doctor indicating you do have plantar fasciitis,  we will notify you and ship directly to your home.  

* McCurdy, Brian.  “Heel Pain Study:  Night Splints In, Stretching Out?”.  Podiatry Today.  November 2002; 15(11): 8-14.