Plantar Fasciitis is a common condition that effects runners and athletes of all kinds. Plantar Fasciitis is signified by heel pain first step in the morning. There are a wide range of treatments for plantar fasciitis from orthotics, night splints, cortisone shots, stretching and alterations in shoe gear. The ideal treatment for plantar fasciitis is to see a Podiatrist. One treatment that can help in the treatment of plantar fasciitis is wearing better socks. Now for the purpose of this article I am going to assume if you suffer from plantar fasciitis you have alread purchased arch supports or different shoes with arch support. If you have you do not need a sock that provides a lot of arch support. What you want is a sock with padding and that reduces swelling.
Darco Plantar Fasciitis Sleeve Compression Sock– This sock features an arch sleeve and compression to help with the pain associated with plantar fasciitis. But my favorite sock for this purpose is.
Sox Multi Sport Plantar Fasciitus Ped Compression Socks– This sock was created for the athlete who suffers from Plantar Fasciitis in mind. It has compression to prevent blood pooling associated with Plantar Fasciitis as well as providing a great deal of padding in high stress areas such as the heel.