There are many ways to treat plantar fasciitis.
Using a night splint is a very popular method to treat your pain occurring from plantar fasciitis.
These night braces or night splints are made to keep your foot at a 90 degree angle.
This keeps the calf muscle in a stretched position so it does not contract over night.
The pain that is felt when rising from a resting position is caused by the calf muscle stretching back out from a contracted position.
Hence, when using the brace and keeping the muscle in a stretched position, there will be minimal to no pain when rising from a resting position since the muscle will already be in a stretched position.
There are several different types of splints available.
They range from a hard removeable brace to something as simple as a sock.
There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
A night brace such as the Pro-Tech or the Swede-O Night Splint are mechanical type braces that wrap around your foot and lower leg.
These types of splints are very popular.
The good thing about these types of braces are that they are very sturdy and work well to keep your foot in place no matter how much you move while you sleep.
However, the brace may be disturbing to some while trying to sleep with it on.
There is another class of night braces that are a bit less machanical and bulky.
These would be comparable to wrapping a heavy bandage around your foot.
This would be much more comfortable to sleep with.
And with some of them you could even walk with, albeit limited walking.
In this class I would consider the Futuro Sleep support night brace and the Thermoskin splint.
The third class of night splints for plantar fasciitis are ones that are similar to a light bandage or sock.
The best one in this class would be the Strassburg sock.
This is a simple knit sock that stretches up your calf to your knee.
There is a strap that connects on the outside of the sock, from the knee to the toes.
It also slightly pulls the toes upwards.
This type is the most comfortable to rest in.
The other benefit of this type of plantar fasciitis night splint is that the ankle is not locked into position as it is with the more mechanical type of brace.
This type of plantar fasciitis night brace is the kind that I recommend.
Using a night splint is a very popular method to treat your pain occurring from plantar fasciitis.
These night braces or night splints are made to keep your foot at a 90 degree angle.
This keeps the calf muscle in a stretched position so it does not contract over night.
The pain that is felt when rising from a resting position is caused by the calf muscle stretching back out from a contracted position.
Hence, when using the brace and keeping the muscle in a stretched position, there will be minimal to no pain when rising from a resting position since the muscle will already be in a stretched position.
There are several different types of splints available.
They range from a hard removeable brace to something as simple as a sock.
There are advantages and disadvantages to each.
A night brace such as the Pro-Tech or the Swede-O Night Splint are mechanical type braces that wrap around your foot and lower leg.
These types of splints are very popular.
The good thing about these types of braces are that they are very sturdy and work well to keep your foot in place no matter how much you move while you sleep.
However, the brace may be disturbing to some while trying to sleep with it on.
There is another class of night braces that are a bit less machanical and bulky.
These would be comparable to wrapping a heavy bandage around your foot.
This would be much more comfortable to sleep with.
And with some of them you could even walk with, albeit limited walking.
In this class I would consider the Futuro Sleep support night brace and the Thermoskin splint.
The third class of night splints for plantar fasciitis are ones that are similar to a light bandage or sock.
The best one in this class would be the Strassburg sock.
This is a simple knit sock that stretches up your calf to your knee.
There is a strap that connects on the outside of the sock, from the knee to the toes.
It also slightly pulls the toes upwards.
This type is the most comfortable to rest in.
The other benefit of this type of plantar fasciitis night splint is that the ankle is not locked into position as it is with the more mechanical type of brace.
This type of plantar fasciitis night brace is the kind that I recommend.
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