While I Was Sick
It has been a rough week. I don’t remember the last time I was as sick as I was this week. It definitely throws you for a loop and gets you thinking. I will write […]
Plantar Fasciitis
Stretching Exercises For Plantar Fasciitis
An excellent exercise regimen for plantar fasciitis includes gentle, prolonged, and pain-free stretching exercises of the Achilles tendon complex (the tendon that is attached to the heel and calf), plantar fascia, and gastrocnemius-soleus complex (Two […]
How Painful of a Problem is Plantar Fasciitis?
How Common, and what are the Risk Factors, for Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Around 2 million Americans are treated for plantar fasciitis on an annual basis. This […]
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
Introduction Plantar fasciitis is an overuse injury involving the plantar fascia, a tough, fibrous band of tissue that supports the longitudinal arch of the foot. Also known as jogger’s heel, tennis heel or Policeman’s heel, […]