Speaking of plantar fasciitis, most people have experienced some degree of pain in the sole of the foot at some point in their lives. Unless—no, actually, there is no “unless”—many people think plantar fasciitis only happens to people who exercise often, run, or hike, and that if they rarely exercise, sit in the office all day, and don’t move around much, they definitely won’t get plantar fasciitis. That’s wrong.

In fact, people who usually sit for long periods and rarely exercise can also develop plantar fasciitis if their activity suddenly increases (moving house, a company sports day, taking the family on an outing), and people who are overweight are especially prone to it.

The most typical sign of a flare-up is the first step out of bed in the morning: a stabbing pain in the heel that eases only after walking a short while, then starts hurting again after some time. Have you ever experienced the above symptoms? Take a look at the article and compare: