Plantar Fasciitis

Treatment options

• Gait analysis
• Physiotherapy
• Remedial massage
• Shockwave therapy
• Dry needling
• Cryotherapy

Exercises at home

• Towel stretch
  • In a seated position, with your legs out straight. Place a towel around the ball of the affected foot, keep your heal on the ground and avoid bending the knee
  • Pull the towel towards you until you feel a stretch in the bottom of your foot and the back of your calf muscle
  • Hold the stretch for 20 seconds, rest and then repeat 3 times
• Towel strengthening exercise
  • In a seated position, place a small towel on the ground under the affected foot, ensure your back is straight and knee bent to about 90°
  • Use your toes to begin crunching the towel up with the aim to pull the trowel towards you in a slow controlled manner, ensure you keep your heal on the ground throughout
  • Once this has been achieved, repeat 3-5 times