What Are Plantar Fasciitis Night Splints?
Plantar fasciitis night splints are worn by the patient at night in bed during sleep. The plantar fascia night splint is a semi rigid, padded and comfortable boot. People often compare the night splints to comfortable snowboarding boots. Typically for day use a lighter, more portable plantar fasciitis sock is used to help the plantar fascia during periods of rest. Why Do Plantar Fasciitis Night Braces Work? Plantar fasciitis night splints help reduce the most severe pain experienced in the morning with the patient’s first steps of the day. Night splints work by keeping the foot in a comfortable position of dorsiflexion (toes pointing up rather than relaxed and pointing flat forward) during the night and therefore preventing the contraction or shortening of the plantar fascia and calf muscles. The leg and foot is maintained in a position of very gentle stretch. The sharp pain often felt first thing in the morning is a result of the first footsteps causing the plantar fascia to overstret
