End Plantar Fasciitis Pain

I don’t know if you’ve experienced this, but it was one of my “most uncomfortable, crazy” experiences!

First, some fun facts about Plantar Fasciitis….

1. 1. Plantar Fasciitis is the most common type of foot pain

   2. Women corner the market on plantar fasciitis

      • AKA plantar fasciitis occurs in women more frequently than men.

      • LOL – Lest Men feel “left out,” men tend to have Achilles Tendonitis more frequently than women

   3. Plantar fasciitis is caused by overly tight connective tissue

– “under the influence” or caused by of tight muscles.

1. 1. What is the Pain Pattern:

      • Your plantar fascia has it’s base at the bottom edge of the underside of your heel and

– And runs separate “strands” of finger-like fascia to each of your toes.

2. The tight muscles that cause plantar fasciitis:

   • Gastrocs – your top level calf muscle – your “sprinter” muscle,

   • Soleus – the 2nd level calf muscle – your “marathon” muscle,

   • Flexor extensor digitorum – one of the (3) third level calf muscles, &

   • A collection of several foot muscles

How do you know if you have Plantar Fasciitis?

1. It Starts your Day with a Bite of Pain!

   • Plantar fasciitis (PF,) often “bites” with pain – especially in your heel – when you first wake up and try to jump out of bed and walk around.

2. Where do you feel the Pain?

   • At the bottom edge of your heel and/or

   • Across the bottom of your foot, especially at your arch and/or

   • Along your toes

   • So Not Fun!

3. It Runs a Cyclical Pain Pattern

   • Morning Pattern:

     • Starting Your Day with a Plantar Fasciitis Morning Bite of Pain!

     — Clients tend to experience mild plantar fasciitis first thing when you step down from your bed and try to walk.

     — Worse cases, plantar fasciitis can also wake you up with a jolt of pain – a pain that’s so intense that it curls your toes – ruining the best of dreams. So Very Irritating!

   • A Quick Walk-About Reduces the Pain

   — The PF’s early morning “bite” often lessens once you’re up and walking around

   • The Plantar Fasciitis Daytime Shadow

   — After your morning walk-about, Plantar Fasciitis pain tempers yet often seems to remain, lingering like a low-level shadow, during the day

   — Though tempering, plantar fasciitis can manifest during the day from low level to more intensely irritating!

   — And anticipating the next “bite” can make plantar fasciitis even less fun.

   • Unresolved, Plantar Fasciitis Can Bite Worse

   — It Keeps on Biting with Pain! – In it’s more advanced stages, PF is a nagging, persistent pain in your foot that makes walking miserable and running impossible.

   — Advanced plantar fasciitis pain can manifest throughout the day with pain ranging from the feeling of little pins and needles to a throb and poke with every step you take.

   • Yes, let’s be honest, plantar fasciitis is plain-and-simply miserable!

And so, The Most Important Questions:

1. What did I do to get to this plantar fasciitis “bite monster”?

2. How do I get rid of plantar fasciitis?

3. How do I forever prevent getting plantar fasciitis?

The Quick & Dirty, but Complicated Answer:

• Plantar Fasciitis is usually caused by poor structural and muscle-mechanics.

…Yet, There’s Good News…

• You can easily learn how to make mind-body shifts that will guarantee that you’ll never again be plagued by PF pain and discomforts!

The Quick & Dirty, & Simple Fix – AKA What are (2) simple things that you can do to Stop Your Plantar Fasciitis?

• • Although initially painful,

    • Walk, and

    • Stretch

But these are the Simple Basics.