Product description

Helps relieve discomfort and/or Heel and Arch Pain caused by excessive use of Plantar Fascia, which results in Plantar Fasciitis



How do I know if I have foot fatigue?

Foot fatigue is:

          - a common condition that occurs after you stand or walk for long periods of time.

          - The foot muscles become overly tired and cramp, causing the sufferer to experience pain and begin to limp.

          - Especially common in a workplace environment where you are on your feet constantly

- What are the symptom of Foot Fatigue?

          - Minor symptom

                        - Achiness

                        - Cramping

          - More severe symptom

                        - Swelling

                        - Pain

- These symptom can be experienced in the entire foot or in a localized position such as the ball of the foot, arch or heel.


What is Plantar Fasciitis?

- Most common causes of heel pain

- Involves pain and inflammation of the thick band of tissue, called the plantar fascia

- Plantar Fascia is a band of tissue that supports the arch stretching from heel to bow of foot

- Causes stabbing pain when you walk, especially the first steps in the morning


Who can be affected by this 2 conditions?

- Runners, people who are overweight , those who wear shoes with inadequate support, jobs that require long hours of standing and walking as well as
  those with flat foot


Why should you bother about it

- Stabbing pain when you walk the first few steps every morning.

- Can also be triggered by long periods of standing or getting up from a seated position.

- Ignoring it will result in chronic pain, disrupting your everyday lifestyle and function.

- May also develop foot, knee hip or back problems if you change the way you walk to minimize the pain, thus spending more time and money to cure these problems


How can the PediRoller help you overcome the problems?
 
- Stretching and strengthening programmes play an important role in treatment

         - In a study * 83% of patients involved in stretching programmes for heel pain were successfully treated

- Podiatrist designed ridged contours gently massages you tired feet, reducing tension and stimulating circulation without causing additional pain and                    discomfort

- Latex free, so you don’t need to worry about skin allergies.

- Can be used to reduce inflammation and comfort pain by chilling or freezing before use.

- Convenient to carry around and no Batteries required so you can be used anytime, anywhere, whether you are in the office, or at home.

•Reference: Wolgin M, Cook C, Graham C, Mauldin D,
•Conservative treatment of plantar heel pain:long term follow up.
•Foot Ankle Int. 1994; 15: 97-102