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Plantar Fasciitis: How did you get rid of it?

Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: May 22 8:33pm | Replies (173)
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I love the stretching suggestions, Joe! The cortisone shots help also! I have had PF twice and the stretching, along with some PT and custom made orthotics helped me tremendously. MaryAnn from MA

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heyjoe415 | @heyjoe415 | Jan 25 7:34am

Thank you MaryAnn for your kind words. The first time I had PF/heel spurs the Dr tried everything with PT being the last, and it was doing PT where I learned that stretch for the bottom of the foot.

I'm generalizing, but runners just don't stretch enough. In the meantime, the muscles on the back of the body become very strong, and very tight from running. So in addition to the stretches, I also added some weight training for my quads and shin - mostly quads. This provided much better body balance and reduced injuries. Yoga can also help a lot.

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