By fitstoppt 28 Aug, 2015 Advice, At Home, Exercise, FAQ, Fitness, Health Tips, Injury, Pain Management, Physical Therapy, Running exercise, fascia, fasciitis, foot, heel, pain, plantar, walk, walking, workout “I can’t walk without it hurting.”
“The first steps in the morning are the worst.”
“It feels like someone is digging an ice pick in the bottom of my foot.”
As an orthopedic physical therapist, there are few injuries we treat that are as debilitating as plantar fasciitis. This sharp, stabbing pain in the bottom of the foot happens with every step the person takes. As one who has experienced it before I can tell you three things for sure about plantar fasciitis: 1) it’s difficult to treat, 2) it takes time, patience, and consistency to treat, and finally 3) there is hope and it can be cured! Today on the Fit Stop Blog our foot and ankle specialist, Toby Bluth, PT, DPT, is discussing this miserable issue… what it is, why you get it, and some home exercises you can do to help it feel better! Keep reading for more…
More By fitstoppt 01 Aug, 2015 Advice, Exercise, FAQ, Healthcare, Injury, Pain Management, Tips exercise, fascia, fasciitis, foot, heel, pain, plantar, walk, walking, workout CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO PART ONE OF THIS POST
INCLUDING “WHAT IS PLANTAR FASCIITIS” AND “WHY DO YOU GET IT”
In a previous post I discussed the what and why of plantar fasciitis (PF). To put it simply, PF is one of the most painful conditions I treat as a physical therapist, and also one of the most challenging to treat. There are a myriad of options available for treatment, however, there is no tried and true single treatment available to cure PF. But before you get too discouraged, read on to learn about the best approach to treating your nasty PF pain using physical therapy.
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