Plantar fasciitis massage therapy TorontoPlantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is extremely common — common enough that a lot of people just accept it as a normal part of life. It doesn't have to be. It's irritated, thickened tissue along the sole of the foot, running from the front of the heel toward the base of the big toe.

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Pain along the arch, most often near the front of the heel. It's usually worst with your first steps in the morning, and it often continues through the day — building the longer you're on your feet.

Treatment starts with hands-on work through the sole of the foot, to loosen the thickened tissue and get movement and fluid flowing through it. That can be uncomfortable, and it often needs to be to actually help. From there, I add flexibility work and progressive loading, so the foot slowly builds up its tolerance for stress instead of staying fragile. I'll also take a look at footwear, walking habits and gait patterns that might be feeding into it.

Between visits, a few simple tools go a long way — rolling the sole of the foot on a lacrosse ball, toe points and pulls, and gentle weighted loading that builds gradually. What exactly you do and how much of it is something we set together at your visit, based on where your foot actually is that week.

What I Focus On

• Sole Mobility
• Flexibility
• Transverse Arch Strength
• Progressive Loading
• Footwear & Gait