Plantar Fasciitis

We have had a lot of patients Ask us what they can do for their plantar fasciitis. Managing this kind of pain is hard especially if you work and have to be on your feet. My son loves to run but his left foot gives him so much pain. We would golf ball and have him roll his foot over it. then wrap a ice pack on the bottom of his foot for about 15 to 20 mins. At night he would put a sock splint on. All of this sometimes didn't work but it did help. 

After talking to Dr. Sperbeck she told me to get him orthotic inserts and do stretches. They have a lot of different stretches on youtube. So we have tried a lot of the stretches and he is doing better. When it track or cross country time we will tape up his foot be for he runs. All of this has made a big difference in his life. 




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