I am a little pressed for time today and so I thought that I would give you some information on a great simple and easy plantar fasciitis stretch that you can perform daily in fact several times daily would be ideal if you can manage it. This will do great job to temporarily relieve you from your foot pain.
Basic Plantar Fasciitis Stretching Exercise
Sit on a sturdy open sided chair cross your affected leg over your other leg.
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Using the hand on your affected foot side, take firm hold of your painful and stiff affected foot and pull your toes back gently but firmly and steadily towards your shin. This will create tension/stretch in the arch of the foot/plantar fascia. Remember it is the shortening or tightening of this connecting tissue that leads to it’s inflammation and ultimately heel spurs and real pain.
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Check for the appropriate stretch position by gently rubbing the thumb of your unaffected side left to right over the arch of the affected foot. The plantar fascia should feel a little firm, like a tuned guitar string.
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Hold the stretch of the plantar fascia for a count of 10. Do this for a total of 10 repetitions. This will take but a few minutes and wait until you see the difference just this little bit of stretching does. I will have more but let’s start you here with easiest and quickest.
It is important that you remember that the most important times to stretch are before taking the first step in the morning and before standing after a period of prolonged sitting.
The relief you experience here is only the beginning and don’t be fooled and settle for it. There is much more you can and should do for a complete turn-around of the painful condition of plantar fasciitis.
Have a great pain free day and good luck with your Plantar Fanciitis as my grand daughter calls it.
Soon we will discuss the issue of orthtics while I’m not a fan of these devices I will tell you what I know from first hand experience about the expense and the design and what is probably the best orthotic for plantar fasciitis. That is if you decide to go that route.
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