In this article I discuss the idea behind strengthening exercises to help with plantar fasciiitis and take a brief look at some recent research into the effectiveness of strengthening exercises, along with me personal views on whether they are important. Rationale Strengthening exercises are often overlooked in the conventional treatment of plantar fasciitis. This may be due to the notion that strengthening exercises may place further strain on the plantar fascia and worsen t

Ever wondered why you've been told you need to stretch your calf muscles when you have pain in your heel? What's the connection and does it really help? This article discusses the link between your calf muscles and plantar fasciitis and whether it's worth your time and effort to do stretching exercises. Rationale Tightness of the calf muscles has long been implicated as a causative factor in plantar fasciitis. The main effect of having tight calf muscles is reduced ankle join