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By Dr. Harvey Danciger
November 18, 2011
Tags: injuries   foot   NFL   Antonio Gates   Plantar Fasciitis  

Foot injuries have always been prevalent in the NFL; a team can have multiple players out at a time with foot injuries. The Charger's 6'4" tight end, Antonio Gates, has been suffering with foot problems for over a year. Gates tore his plantar fascia in October of 2010 and played on it through December. He hoped that by resting in the off-season, the injury would heal itself. The R&R didn't seem to work, Gates is still suffering from foot pain.

Injuries of the plantar fascia can be very painful. Plantar fasciitis (also known as a heel spur) is heel and arch pain on the bottom of the foot that results from overpronation of the connective tissue on the bottom of your foot.

There's a steps you can take do to avoid plantar fasciitis. 1) Stretch your plantar fascia before running or engaging in activities. Even if you're not going to do something strenuous, it's not a bad idea to stretch your feet periodically.  2) Wear shoes that support your arches or put  arch-supporting inserts in your shoes. Your shoes should cushion your feet and support your arch. Have you ever walked around all day in a pair of cheap flip flops? At the end of the day, the bottom of your feet feel like they've been pulled apart.  3) Ice if you need to. If the pain gets to be bad, take a break from being on your feet by icing them and maybe an ibuprofen to reduce swelling.

For more information on Plantar fasciitis, visit our plantar fasciitis webpage: http://www.coachellavalleypodiatrist.com/library/1915/PlantarFasciitis%28heelspur%29.html

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