About active recreation and leg injuries
I am planning a trip to the mountains, but last time I came back with painful heel fasciitis. How did anyone cope with this and can it be avoided?
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I am planning a trip to the mountains, but last time I came back with painful heel fasciitis. How did anyone cope with this and can it be avoided?
Hiking in the mountains is great, but I also once came back with heel pain that didn't go away for a long time. When I started looking for a solution, I came across https://ways2well.com/blog/stem-cell-injections-for-plantar-fasciitis-a-promising-treatment, which talks about stem cell injections for treating fasciitis. The approach there is aimed at tissue regeneration, not just symptom relief. This was new to me, because before that, it seemed that only rest and stretching made sense. Although I cannot evaluate the effectiveness of this method myself, the very fact that such research exists gave me hope and motivation to consult with an orthopedist. I think it is important to approach recovery in a comprehensive manner — with physical therapy, rest, and possibly new medical approaches.