What is plantar fasciitis/fasciopathy?
Plantar fasciopathy is a condition that results from overuse and excessive loading of the plantar fascia, a structure that runs from your heel to your toes on the underside of your foot. The condition is not always accompanied by inflammation, which is why it is now referred to as plantar fasciopathy instead of plantar fasciitis.
What causes plantar fasciitis/fasciopathy?
Causes of plantar fasciopathy include standing for long periods of time, sudden increases in exercise intensity, wearing unnatural footwear that squishes your toes and changes the load on the plantar fascia, metabolic issues, and changes in movement patterns at the knee and hip. However, there are ways to resolve the condition.
What should I do to resolve plantar fasciitis/fasciopathy?
Wearing more natural footwear with a wide toe box to allow your foot to splay, improving foot and toe mobility and strengthening foot and ankle muscles, and addressing movement patterns up the chain at the knee and hip can all help. Other options for relieving plantar fasciopathy include stretching, massage, and other physical therapies.
3 Steps To Healthy, Happy Feet
How To Get Started On Your Journey
Learn
Before you can take control of your foot health you need gain an understanding of how your body should naturally function and what may be contributing to the issues you’re experiencing.
We’ve combined all of our most potent education into one handy e-book we call the Guide To Foot Freedom to get you started on this journey. Click here to get free access.
For a deeper dive into Plantar Fasciitis, we would also recommend listening to this podcast from TFC’s leading health professionals.
Train
The next step is to start exploring your potential through movement.
Whether you have some of our TFC training tools or not, we’ve created a library of training videos to help you restore natural function from the ground up.
Check out our free training portal here for exercise suggestions and guided routines from our Head Physiotherapist.
Connect
To make major strides on your journey requires consistency and the main reason people struggle with this is because they're missing a strong support network around them.
Turning up every day to improve your health without a cheer squad motivating you is really challenging.
You need to connect with like-minded humans who've been in your shoes before so that you can learn from and inspire one another.
That’s what our TFC Explorer Community is here for. Click here to learn more.
While our education, training and community are an empowering way to help you start putting your feet first, everyone is different and we always recommend seeking advice from a qualified healthcare professional who can properly assess your individual needs and determine the best treatment options for you.
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