If you have been told that you suffer from Plantar Fasciitis, then you know the struggles associated with it. You may feel pain in your heel during your first steps in the morning. If you are an athlete you may notice that when you train, the pain improves after you are warmed up however it reappears after the training session. If left untreated however, it can lead to degenerative changes in the Plantar Fascia and lead to a chronic tendinopathy. In the extreme cases it can lead to tearing the Plantar Fascia which happened to NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning in 2015 as reported by ESPN. Therefore to avoid further injury, it is important to treat it appropriately.
Treatments for Plantar Fasciitis include medications, physical therapy, and surgical intervention. As an evidence based practitioner in healthcare it is important to consult the most updated research articles for optimal patient treatment. In a recent systematic review (Petraglia et al, 2017), it was determined that of the treatment interventions out there, "specific stretching for the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis are the best statistically long term results." With stretching exercises it is possible to relieve your symptoms and has been proven in the research.
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Here are some sample stretches for Plantar Fasciitis:
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