WHAT I TREAT / PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Plantar Fasciitis
That sharp, stabbing heel pain with your first steps in the morning — plantar fasciitis is one of the most stubborn foot problems there is, and one of the most responsive when the load is managed right. The goal is to calm it down and build a foot that tolerates your training and your day.
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What you may be experiencing.
- 01Sharp heel pain with the first steps out of bed or after sitting
- 02Aching along the arch that builds through a long day on your feet
- 03Pain that eases once you warm up, then returns later
- 04Heel pain that flares after runs or hard training
- 05Months of it that hasn't responded to rolling a ball under your foot
COMMON CAUSES
What might be behind it.
- 01Plantar fascia overload from a spike in running or standing
- 02Calf and Achilles stiffness pulling on the heel
- 03Foot and hip strength deficits that overload the arch
- 04Footwear or training-surface changes
- 05Chronic cases that never fully settled
MY APPROACH
How I treat plantar fasciitis.
Assess
A foot and ankle exam plus a look at your calf, hip, and running mechanics — and your recent training load. Heel pain is usually a load problem, so we find what tipped it over, not just where it hurts.
Calm
Hands-on care and soft tissue work to settle symptoms, plus practical changes — footwear, loading, and daily habits — to stop feeding the flare.
Build
Progressive calf and foot strengthening and a graded return-to-run or return-to-standing plan. Loading the tissue the right way — not just resting it — is what tends to turn stubborn heel pain around.
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A 20-minute discovery call — no pressure, no pitch. Tell me what’s going on, and we’ll figure out whether we’re the right fit.
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