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DE Taylor suffering from plantar fasciitis
By Jeff Darlington/The Palm Beach Post
October 23, 2005
Defensive end Jason Taylor revealed Friday that he is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot, an injury that has hobbled and sidelined several athletes for significant periods of time.
But Taylor, who played in Friday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs despite the pain, has no plans to let the condition keep him down.
"I talked to some trainers, talked to some doctors, talked to some doctors outside of here and to (coach) Nick (Saban) and they basically made it my decision," Taylor said. "I basically tried to go."
According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, the condition is often characterized by sharp pain upon first standing on the foot after being seated. It is caused by inflammation of the tissues on the bottom of the foot.
In Taylor's case, those tissues are torn, and the pain isn't likely to go away anytime soon.
"It's something that takes time to heal, and people that do hurt it, usually don't play with it," Taylor said. "In my business, you can't do that. At least I can't do that in my business."
Former Miami Heat forward Christian Laettner struggled last season with several bouts of plantar fasciitis, which eventually forced him onto the injured reserve list.
Heat center Alonzo Mourning also struggled with the condition — tearing the same tissues in both feet at different points early in his career. The second instance sidelined him for five weeks in 1997.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hampered by the issue last season, and former Cardinals slugger Mark McGuire suffered through the same pain for many seasons during his career. Both missed time because of the pain.
According to the association, only 5 percent of instances require surgery and the condition typically heals on its own. But it can take months before pressure on the foot doesn't cause pain.
Doctors told Taylor that often, the best way to speed recovery of the fascia is to tear it completely. So continuing to play on the foot, while painful, won't necessarily be harmful.
"It sounds strange, but it will heal itself better if you do it that way," Taylor said.
Therefore, when Taylor woke up Friday morning, he was in such pain that he didn't expect to play that night. But the pain lessened latter in the day.
"I knew my attitude would change once I got to the stadium," Taylor said. "The more I walked on it, the better it felt. I took medicine to make it feel good and I played. I didn't do (anything effective), but I played."
By Jeff Darlington/The Palm Beach Post
October 23, 2005
Defensive end Jason Taylor revealed Friday that he is suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot, an injury that has hobbled and sidelined several athletes for significant periods of time.
But Taylor, who played in Friday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs despite the pain, has no plans to let the condition keep him down.
"I talked to some trainers, talked to some doctors, talked to some doctors outside of here and to (coach) Nick (Saban) and they basically made it my decision," Taylor said. "I basically tried to go."
According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, the condition is often characterized by sharp pain upon first standing on the foot after being seated. It is caused by inflammation of the tissues on the bottom of the foot.
In Taylor's case, those tissues are torn, and the pain isn't likely to go away anytime soon.
"It's something that takes time to heal, and people that do hurt it, usually don't play with it," Taylor said. "In my business, you can't do that. At least I can't do that in my business."
Former Miami Heat forward Christian Laettner struggled last season with several bouts of plantar fasciitis, which eventually forced him onto the injured reserve list.
Heat center Alonzo Mourning also struggled with the condition — tearing the same tissues in both feet at different points early in his career. The second instance sidelined him for five weeks in 1997.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was hampered by the issue last season, and former Cardinals slugger Mark McGuire suffered through the same pain for many seasons during his career. Both missed time because of the pain.
According to the association, only 5 percent of instances require surgery and the condition typically heals on its own. But it can take months before pressure on the foot doesn't cause pain.
Doctors told Taylor that often, the best way to speed recovery of the fascia is to tear it completely. So continuing to play on the foot, while painful, won't necessarily be harmful.
"It sounds strange, but it will heal itself better if you do it that way," Taylor said.
Therefore, when Taylor woke up Friday morning, he was in such pain that he didn't expect to play that night. But the pain lessened latter in the day.
"I knew my attitude would change once I got to the stadium," Taylor said. "The more I walked on it, the better it felt. I took medicine to make it feel good and I played. I didn't do (anything effective), but I played."
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