Read on to find out how we've helped many other people in heel pain, just like you, to become pain free and enjoying their life again!
This is something that annoys many in the allied health field - why do we treat heel pain with just orthotic therapy? You might be wondering what I mean by this...I mean that when people come in with say, knee pain, we aim to reduce the pain, increase the movement and then gradually load the joint back up to better than pre-injury levels, or as I like to tell my patients - we calm stuff down and then build it back up.
So Why Don't We Do This With Your Heel?
The foot and ankle seems to be a problem area for many therapists across all disciplines. As a Podiatrist, I’ll admit that it can seem to be a complicated joint when you look at every single little thing that could go wrong. It can be overwhelming! Your foot moves in many different planes and needs to be incredibly strong, whilst incredibly mobile! Just think of the incredible feats of strength you see people can do WITHOUT injuring their feet!
I think that this may be the reason that it typically isn’t treated effectively and if you’re reading this then I can almost guarantee that you have, or have had, frustrating heel pain. So, if you’d humour me for a few minutes, let me offer a solution to your pain...there is HOPE for you yet!
Pain is Pain
Forget muscle pain or nerve pain or joint pain, it’s all pain and it all needs to be dealt with accordingly. We have so much amazing research now, which I won’t bore you with, that gives us the tools to help you decrease and be in control of your pain. Your perceptions about your pain will be far more important than ANY structural damage!
Don’t believe me? I wouldn’t either, WHO EVEN IS THIS GUY!?
So what is the next step?
Combining the research of WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS with a therapist who understands how to implement it and guide you through the program!
Your Foot is Built to Move
It kills me when I hear people say, “Ohh I just can’t do that anymore, my heel just never gets better - my doctor told me to lose weight and change my lifestyle to avoid certain activities.” This is a nonsense and lazy approach to treating heel pain… let alone a person!
The truth is your feet CAN and SHOULD be able to go through the full range of movement and, by avoiding movements, you will develop more stiffness, pain and decrease movement further. Avoid all movements that hurt suddenly doesn’t seem like such great advice anymore does it?
So What Does Fix My Plantar Fascia?
Manual Therapy - This is such an effective tool to reduce pain initially and to get you feeling like you can move again, BUT... manual therapy shouldn't last forever and if it does, I hate to say it but that therapist is taking you for a ride!
Mobility - It's so ESSENTIAL that we get your foot & ankle moving, and moving well, through all planes of movement as soon as possible so prevent further issues that you may face in the future from not using it! Have you ever had your arm or leg in a cast? How incredibly hard was it to bend your elbow/knee when you got it off? It was so STIFF and PAINFUL right? It's the same with your heel, if you guard the movements, everything else around it will tighten up and then normal movements will BECOME PAINFUL!
Strength - I say it over and over, but that's because no proper heel treatment can be complete without a strengthening program. In order to FIX YOUR HEEL PAIN and prevent future issue, we need to work together to strengthen the muscles that support your arch. When your back muscles are weak, they get tired easily and that makes them spasm and, what happens when muscles are overworked and spasm? You got it! They become painful! And contribute to YOUR HEEL PAIN!
But there is hope...
we've helped many other people with heel pain, just like you, to become pain free and enjoying their life again!
So what are you waiting for? Just fill in the contact form below & I'll contact you to explain exactly how we can help you!
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BECOME PAIN FREE TODAY!
This is something that annoys many in the allied health field - why do we treat heel pain with just orthotic therapy? You might be wondering what I mean by this...I mean that when people come in with say, knee pain, we aim to reduce the pain, increase the movement and then gradually load the joint back up to better than pre-injury levels, or as I like to tell my patients - we calm stuff down and then build it back up.
So Why Don't We Do This With Your Heel?
The foot and ankle seems to be a problem area for many therapists across all disciplines. As a Podiatrist, I’ll admit that it can seem to be a complicated joint when you look at every single little thing that could go wrong. It can be overwhelming! Your foot moves in many different planes and needs to be incredibly strong, whilst incredibly mobile! Just think of the incredible feats of strength you see people can do WITHOUT injuring their feet!
I think that this may be the reason that it typically isn’t treated effectively and if you’re reading this then I can almost guarantee that you have, or have had, frustrating heel pain. So, if you’d humour me for a few minutes, let me offer a solution to your pain...there is HOPE for you yet!
Pain is Pain
Forget muscle pain or nerve pain or joint pain, it’s all pain and it all needs to be dealt with accordingly. We have so much amazing research now, which I won’t bore you with, that gives us the tools to help you decrease and be in control of your pain. Your perceptions about your pain will be far more important than ANY structural damage!
Don’t believe me? I wouldn’t either, WHO EVEN IS THIS GUY!?
So what is the next step?
Combining the research of WHAT ACTUALLY WORKS with a therapist who understands how to implement it and guide you through the program!
Your Foot is Built to Move
It kills me when I hear people say, “Ohh I just can’t do that anymore, my heel just never gets better - my doctor told me to lose weight and change my lifestyle to avoid certain activities.” This is a nonsense and lazy approach to treating heel pain… let alone a person!
The truth is your feet CAN and SHOULD be able to go through the full range of movement and, by avoiding movements, you will develop more stiffness, pain and decrease movement further. Avoid all movements that hurt suddenly doesn’t seem like such great advice anymore does it?
So What Does Fix My Plantar Fascia?
Manual Therapy - This is such an effective tool to reduce pain initially and to get you feeling like you can move again, BUT... manual therapy shouldn't last forever and if it does, I hate to say it but that therapist is taking you for a ride!
Mobility - It's so ESSENTIAL that we get your foot & ankle moving, and moving well, through all planes of movement as soon as possible so prevent further issues that you may face in the future from not using it! Have you ever had your arm or leg in a cast? How incredibly hard was it to bend your elbow/knee when you got it off? It was so STIFF and PAINFUL right? It's the same with your heel, if you guard the movements, everything else around it will tighten up and then normal movements will BECOME PAINFUL!
Strength - I say it over and over, but that's because no proper heel treatment can be complete without a strengthening program. In order to FIX YOUR HEEL PAIN and prevent future issue, we need to work together to strengthen the muscles that support your arch. When your back muscles are weak, they get tired easily and that makes them spasm and, what happens when muscles are overworked and spasm? You got it! They become painful! And contribute to YOUR HEEL PAIN!
But there is hope...
we've helped many other people with heel pain, just like you, to become pain free and enjoying their life again!
So what are you waiting for? Just fill in the contact form below & I'll contact you to explain exactly how we can help you!
Top of Form
BECOME PAIN FREE TODAY!
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