01/05/2026
Attention Plantar Fasciitis Sufferers!!
The good weather has come in… and you know what that means.
People start getting out more.
More walking.
More running.
More gardening.
More golf.
More standing around in shoes they haven’t worn all winter.
And then, a few weeks later, there’s always an influx of plantar fasciitis.
That horrible heel pain first thing in the morning.
You get out of bed, put your foot down, and it feels like someone has stuck a stone or a hot coal right under your heel.
Then after a few minutes, it eases, so you think, “Ah, it’s not too bad.”
But then it keeps coming back.
Here’s the interesting bit.
If it’s one foot, there’s usually a fairly obvious reason.
It might look like it’s come out of nowhere.
Or that nothing has really changed.
But when you dig a little deeper, there’s usually something going on in the background.
But when both feet flare up at the same time, I always ask a different question:
“What else is going on in the system?”
Because sometimes the foot is only part of the story.
There’s usually more going on than just the foot itself… and it’s not always what people expect.
So the answer usually isn’t just “stretch it and hope.”
You need to work out what’s driving it.
Then calm things down.
Support the foot.
Reload the tissue gradually.
And build back up without constantly poking the bear.
I’ve just made a 13-minute video explaining why plantar fasciitis happens, why it sometimes affects both feet, and the simple steps I use with clients to get it moving in the right direction again.
Link in the comments.
