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If you are like millions of Americans that wake up with foot or heel pain then you may be suffering from what is called Plantar Fasciitis. This uncomfortable in the foot can be caused from poor footwear that does support the arch or from an injury that you may have suffered. Most people think that this pain is something that they have to live with but there are options to help increase the muscle strength in your foot in order to help you alleviate the pain. There are even special foot braces that are similar to what you would wear for an ankle sprain that can be worn at night to help your plantar fasciitis when you wake up in the morning.