06/12/2025
🦶 Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Progress Update 🦶
I’ve been working with a patient who presented with chronic plantar fasciitis on both feet, experiencing significant heel and plantar pain, especially at rest and first thing in the morning—a classic and often frustrating pattern for this condition.
After just two treatment sessions, the patient has reported a 50% reduction in pain and symptoms, which has been a fantastic step forward.
What Treatment Has Involved
• Soft tissue therapy to the plantar fascia, heel cord, and gastrocnemius
• Joint manipulation to the ankle, fibular head, and hips to improve mobility and load capacity
• Education and flare-up management strategies, including:
• Ice rolling
• Relative rest
• Fascia and calf stretching
Rehabilitation & Goals
The long-term goal is for the patient to return to running. With their symptoms improving and exercise tolerance increasing, they’re now feeling confident to begin graded exposure to running on the treadmill—starting with run–walk ratios over the next few days.
This structured approach allows us to build resilience gradually while keeping symptoms under control.
Great progress so far—looking forward to pushing further toward pain-free running! 🏃♂️✨
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