Do you get a sharp pain in your heel, arch and foot when you get out of bed? This can be caused by problems with your plantar fascia. That’s the tight band of connective tissue that runs forward from the heel of your foot and fans out into five bands to the base of your…
You needn’t let heel pain slow you down this summer. It can strike out of the blue and has a number of different causes. Not only can it ruin a nice walk, it can also cause long term disruptions to your fitness plans. So what causes heel pain? Does the answer lie in your footwear,…
Heel pain is equally common among the fit and the not-so-fit. It’s known as Plantar Fasciitis, arising from an overload of the long arch beneath the foot. The ligaments (Plantar Fascia) that run from the heel fan out into five bands to the base of your toes, and these can thicken, degenerate and become sharply…
Here is a video of some simple exercises to do at home to help with heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Do them gently and don’t exceed 4/10 on pain when doing them. If the symptoms are not getting any better then make an appointment with for a check up or with your local physio. …
What do runners and couch potatoes have in common? They can both get pain in the heel and arch of the foot from problems with ligaments there. These ligaments are called the Plantar Fascia and the problem is known as Plantar Fasciitis and it can cause sharp pain in the heel, arch and foot…
