Top Two Exercises For Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis is a common injury that I treat often at my clinic. Pain near the heel at the base of the foot is common for most people to experience at some point in their life. It tends to especially be common in runners. 

It's not uncommon for the pain to persist for an extended period of time!

Most of the people who eventually end up coming to see me have been icing their foot religiously...

Tried rolling their foot with a lacrosse ball or frozen water bottle...

Bought different shoes...

Stretch the foot on a daily basis...

Tried Massage, Acupuncture, Dry Needling. They even have worn one of those hard to sleep in Straussburg socks... 

Always Addressing Symptoms and Never Focusing On Adaptability & Resiliency

The foot is designed to accommodate to the earth terrain and surfaces.

Instead we try to control and prevent movement in the foot by placing it in braces and overly supported footwear because it feels good at the time, never stopping to think if their could be any consequences down the road.

I am all for helping a patient feel better. Which may include massages, dry needling, IASTM, alteration in footwear, tapping, etc.

But these are temporary fixes to try an help facilitate function. This means we better be gradually teaching the foot how to perform both pronation and supination again effectively and efficiently being able to create both foot shapes. Then building resiliency by increasing strength in the foot!

If you are currently dealing with an issue similar to this issue and would like some help, email me at greg@sportsrehabexpert.com

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