plantar fasciitis – Ready to Advance?

Plantar fasciitis (PF) is a common condition involving pain on the bottom of the foot. Generally the pain is the worst in the morning. Those first few steps are typically agonizing. The pain also tends to increase at the end of the day or after prolonged standing and walking. Symptoms can be primarily in the arch of the foot, at the heel or along the entire surface heel to toe. Conditions labeled “itis” commonly involve inflammation of a part of the body. So, PF refers to inflammation of the plantar fascia, a strong connective tissue that covers most of the bottom surface of the foot. The cause of PF is most commonly related to prolonged use of poor footwear such as flip-flops or frequent running, jogging or walking while wearing unsupportive or broken down footwear with poor arch support. There are other possible causes as well because not all individuals require arch support.

Here are 5 tips that you can try to ease your PF pain… Continue reading “5 Quick and Easy Tips for Easing Plantar Fasciitis”

What will a typical session look like?

As a physical therapist at Advance Physical Therapy, I try to make every session productive, but also predictable. My goal is to teach patients independence with managing symptoms and making some form of exercise into a daily habit to improve overall health. Each session typically starts with a warm-up tailored to a specific diagnosis. Next we move to one-on-one exercise activities and manual physical therapy techniques if needed. That is followed by pain management modalities such as electrical stimulation (often called E-Stim or TENS), ultrasound, ice, moist heat, or one of many other options. This is just a typical session, it may be different for you based on your needs and goals. I am always flexible and ready to work together WITH you to allow you to meet the goals you came in with and function at your highest possible level. Continue reading “Answers to the Top 5 Questions you CAN ask your PT”