If you are a runner with heel pain, I will let you in on a secret. Most of the time (runner or not) heel pain is caused by chronic irritation of a ligament on the bottom of the foot called the plantar fascia. About 85% of patients with plantar fasciitis can improve with stretching exercises alone. The following video demonstrates the stretches we recommend to our patients once they have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis.
Dr. Christopher Segler is an author, marathon runner, and award heel pain specialist with a podiatry practice in Chattanooga. He speializes in the most advanced non-surgical treatments for chonic heel pain. Even though he is a foot surgeon, he says that most patients with heel pain will ever need surgery to relieve their heel pain. If you suffer from morning pain in the bottom of the heel, you can request a FREE copy of Dr. Segler's book "No More Heel Pain; A Guide to Understanding Heel Pain Causes and Treatments" at http://www.AnkleCenter.com.
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