How plantar fasciitis braces can help to heal the problem of plantar faciitis
Plantar fasciitis can be due to various reasons. It can be caused from standing for a long time, due to over exercise or even obesity. The plantar fascia is a plane band of tissue that the heel bone to the toes. The problem of plantar fasciitis mainly arises when the issue or ligament gets swollen, weak or inflamed.
Benefits of wearing night splints
A night splint is a device that protects not only the feet like the braces rather they protect the entire area of the ankle and the lower leg. The benefits that a sufferer can get from the night splint are
It situates the foot at a 90-degree dorsiflexion that helps to stretch the plantar fascia and removes the sticking pain that you would feel at the time of placing the first step after getting up in the morning.
Stretches the Calf muscles and Achilles tendon which play a great role in causing plantar fasciitis.
But there are some drawbacks of wearing the night splint is also there as this can make you uncomfortable during sleeping. Wearing a night splint in bed can be compared to wearing a hunter boot, though regular use of it will help to heal your problem soon.
Different types of night splints are available in the market. The splints basically can be divided into two categories, such as Dorsal splint and Boot splint.
This type of splint comes with a hard plastic support that is conveyed down to the shin and top of the foot and helps the foot to stay in a 90-degree angle. It leaves the arch area and heel free to breath. This type of splint works well to stretch the Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia ligament by slightly pulling the toes upward. Besides working on plantar fasciitis it can cure other heel problems too.
The very name of the splint suggests about its look. This type of splint totally looks like a splint. This type of splint guards the leg against back. It protects the calf as it extends under the foot. These types of splints are larger than the other ones.
It will be right to say that both types of night splints have their own advantages and disadvantages. But it is said by most of the users that the Dorsal splints are easy to wear than the Boot splints as the boot splints are larger in size. But before selecting any particular type of night splint for you, it will be better to consult a physician as different types of splints are required to heal different types of problems. Nowadays a number of reputed brands are producing the splints and braces in which huge variation is also available. Regular use of these plantar faciitis braces and night splints can help you to get rid of your problem within a short time.