For each 20-minute therapy session, a cloth barrier should be placed around the ice pack.
The blood vessels under your skin constrict as a result of cold therapy for plantar fasciitis, decreasing blood flow. This process, known as vasoconstriction, reduces pain and swelling by paralyzing the local nerves.
For the best results, remember to:
Ice for 15 to 20 minute sessions, on and off.
Use a towel or other cloth as a barrier between the ice and your skin to prevent direct contact.
Use plastic wrap or an ice pack with a towel wrapped around the outside to compress the injured area. You can also use an ankle ice pack that covers most of your foot or a foot cold wrap that has straps to provide compression and keep the ice pack in place.
Cardiovascular exercise is any exercise that gets the heart rate up and increases blood circulation. Cardiovascular exercise utilizes large muscle groups. Aerobic exercise requires to use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously. These muscle movement over a sustained period of time keep the heart rate to at least 50% of its maximum level.
