Plantar Facitiis Arghhh

[Musculoman]

Calf tightness can be one of the causative factors of plantar fasciitis, your achilles tendon inserts onto your posterior calc at the same insertion as the origin of your platar fascia ligament. Generally stretching your calf will help (stretch both your gastrocs AND soleus, one being a normal calf stretch the other a "Knee to wall" stretch)

Example of gastrocs stretch

http://64.143.176.9/library/healthgu...hwkb17_077.jpg

Example of soleus stretch

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/ga...stretch220.jpg

Do not push these into too much discomfort for your PF ligament. Just nice and easy and slowly progress them.

I am sure your physio will give you some good advice on friday Good luck with it all.

[ezrida]

Hi
There are many things you can do to treat your plantar fasciitis. I had plantar fasciitis for about a year and I discovered that treatment is individual. Things that work for one will not work for the other. The good news is that you have many treatments you can try but you must be persistent and patient.
I have found a good plantar fasciitis treatment review website in:
Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
There are many self care treatments ideas in there but I think you should consult a therapist before you do something.
Icing or cold therapy is used to reduce inflammation so if you want to reduce your pain symptom you can apply ice. I prefer to roll a frozen water bottle.
Take care