What do you recommend for clients with plantar fasciatis?
Hello Martha Hutchinson,
PRICE; I wish the client good luck and patience.
I also suggest rest, ice, MELT and stretches. Be gentle on the body, do not push through the pain, pain is the signal to stop and take care of it with the modalities mentioned. Yes, do not walk barefoot while healing, stretch head to toe only to the point of tension. Follow doctor and therapist orders, stay hydrated, eat anti-inflammatory healthy diet. Use orthotics if prescribed and special shoes to help cushion area while healing. Some people stretch three times a day for relief; give it time, may be a year or more; weather plays a role with barometric pressure for good and tougher days. Add strength moves when better and no high heels; keep musculature lengthened.
Take care,
Natalie aka NAPS 2 B Fit.