Plantar Fasciitis Treatment with Massage, Stretches, & Exercises - Ask Doctor Jo

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🙏🏼 thank you for these suggestions! 😊

Is it good idea to dip foot into hot/warm water?

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As you describe is my case and when I do your stretches I feel more better Thank so much Doctor Jo.

thank you.... i summon the universes power to heal all who reads this please

Can you please demonstrate using tens to plantar fasciitis?

Can you please demonstrate using tens to plantar fasciitis?

Thanks!

Thanks for this video, most informative.
Of the many I have watched this is the first that, albeit briefly, mentions that pain can extend over the metatarsal dome area.
Prior to hearing that, even tho I can have heel pain and arch pain, I feel in one foot as tho there is a largish flat pebble beneath the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal heads. The other foot is primarily sore with a more "traditional" PF symptoms.
So rather than think that PF and Metatarsalgia are necessarily two separate conditions it can be an extension of PF.
There are so many potential exercises that it can be a little overwhelming to know what is helping or making this worse if this is a chronic condition.
I'll see my doctor on Tuesday for some advice.

I do appreciate the exercises offered here, I'm surprised at how tight and painful both my achilles tendons are. Goodness knows how long they have been like that.

Since this was posted almost five years ago do you feel there is anything you would like to add to it..?

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I'm unsure if you do all of the excersises together or do pick one of the exercises?

Dr Jo ,thank you so much .It helps me a lot . From vertigo , to respiratory muscles excercises and now its about plantar fasciitis .I just started to follow your massaging and honestly I feel a little better .I had bunion surgery 5 years ago.Just wondered maybe the bunion came back. But I did your massage excercises ,And I will do it again second day tomorrow.

Thank you, Dr. Jo. This is very helpful. Recommending you to my friends who suffer from chronic pain like me.

If I was upside down on your soft foot could I hang on upside down in the middle

LOL! re: plantain French fries, cool spoonerism hehehe. I've saved ur video and use it now, to help my issue with plantar faschiitis. ty for making the video. xx

Hi doctor.. May you please tell that when I am massaging my foot then there is tingling sensation in upper areas of my foot.. . Am I doing something wrong.. I am suffering from heel pain from last 3 months. And yes it's been only 5 minutes massaging my foot, and my heel pain is lot better. GOD BLESS YOU WITH LOADS OF GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Should I do these exercises EVERY day?

Thank you Dr Jo, it is a wonderful exercise for my "Plantar French Fri" just kidding. it was so nice. Thanks a lot.

This has been SO helpful. Thank you very much!

Thank you very much for all your videos, the real-time neck stretches and the plantar fasciitis ones especially!! You help me with all of my ailments (I've had quite a few at only 23...). I have one question: I'm having a hard time keeping my frozen water bottle frozen overnight so I end up limping through my apartment each morning to my fridge to get it, basically defeating the purpose of icing first thing in the morning. I've tried an insulated bag & a small cooler, but they melt pretty significantly through the night. Do you have any other suggestions? Also, please make a real-time plantar fasciitis routine if you can!

& If anyone in the comments knows how to keep a frozen water bottle frozen overnight, please let me know how you do it! <3 Thanks!

Is it best to massage foot before getting out of bed ?

I was diagnosed 3 months ago with this condition in my right foot. Been doing exercises, ice, heat and still no relief. Bought the glider/rocker shoes. Very painful. Anything else I can do?

hey Doctor Jo ! i have some Pain is there a way i can Reach out to you and chat ?

Hi, I needed some advice about plantar fasciitis. I injured it and now my only issue is that after taking some break from exercising, when I start brisk walking for 30 or 45 minutes it gets irritated. I only want to know, is my condition permanent? I don't feel the pain in the morning that I have heard people feel who have plantar fasciitis.

I walk 3 days a week, 13 hours a day. My tired feet say thank you 🥀

Thank you so much 🤗🙏🏻

After it heals would you continue to do these to maintain loose fascial or would you reduce the workout?

I just done the sitting back on the toes and my pain went from a 8 to a 3 after only a few mins, and I could actually walk without the stabbing sensation. I am now going to practise all these methods. Thank you.

How can I avoid taking cold water bottle for the plantar faciatis problem during the winters?

Can u tell about the ball rubber or sponge?

Good exercises and explanations. Will have to try them. Thank you Doc. 👍❤️

Thank you very much....

Would you do this after running? Mine don’t hurt while running, but the pain can start about an hour later.

I have heel pain during standing..not when i am resting..or walking..is it plantar fascitis?

Thanks. Very clear and helpful. My foot feels better already!

see now, i have recently stepped on a cat toy's handle and that is the reason why i have been having foot pain. anytime i walk on the same injured foot, it feels like a sharp pain and then i dont feel like moving anymore. from photos, i think it may be plantar fasciitis but im not totally sure, could you reassure? my mom says i should put pressure on it and walk and thats how it will get better, but i doubt that will fix it.. none the less i will be trying these exercises

Thanks a lot doctor joy u really helped me to understand my injury and self help.

Lv ur vides👍🙋‍♀️

Love you Dr. Jo for sharing us useful information

Thanks for the information it was very helpful.

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Thank you! Now, can you help me find a podiatrist that doesn't charge over 120.00 for a first visit cash pay? Cheapest I've found is 160.00. I am hurting so bad, can't walk because of this. I cry in the middle of the night when I have to get out of bed to go to restroom. I walk for 4 hours of my 8 hour shift at work. My feet are going through so, so much. I feel like giving up and just living with the pain, but my brother says I'll end up with a cane if I do that or worse.
Too bad doctors don't get paid for a certain amount of indigent patients by the government each year.

Thanks again DrJoe

Great video, fun delivery and really informative content, thanks 👍

Oh my god thank you!!!!! I have been heavily exercising recently and occasionally suffer from plantar faciitis. I felt it a little yesterday but stupidly decided to continue my workout. I’ve barely been able to walk all day and my heel has hurt even when resting and icing. After the suggestions in this video I can now sleep without crying from pain. I found this video on some random internet website and had to look through your stuff to comment. I will be using your advice for my shoulder/neck pain from old sports injuries! Thank you!

Hello Doctor,
Im overweight and suffering from this pain... tell me onething, does reducing weight, solves this problem.

Just a tip
I use a wooden spoon with oil applied to the foot and message the fascia.

Obrigada muito bom!