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Plantar Fasciitis and Foot Pain in Nursing

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Nurses are constantly on their feet. Besides back pain, one of the most common painful conditions that plague nurses is foot pain. One of the most common causes of foot pain is plantar fasciitis. Contributors can include obesity or regularly wearing shoes with inadequate support.

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It seems like nurses are constantly looking for the perfect pair of shoes or inserts to make their shift as well-cushioned as possible. Some nurses swear by certain brands of shoes, while others stick to the method of compression stockings to help ease aching feet. One of the most common causes of foot pain, found often in athletes, is plantar fasciitis - though you don’t have to exercise to acquire this ailment. Contributors can include obesity or regularly wearing shoes with inadequate support. Plantar fasciitis can cause crippling pain, and once you have it, it seems that no shoes or stockings are going to help.

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12 Dec 2020
Very relevant to a lot of nurses and great that it includes treatments.
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12 May 2023
Very Informative and interesting on a issue that affects most nurses.
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