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Plantar Fasciitis
Stretching

Stretching helps to improve the flexibility of muscles and tissues that have become stiff due to injury, or are at risk of causing plantar fasciitis by hindering proper shock absorption.

The exercises listed below are organized by difficulty level or the amount of stability required through the foot and ankle joint. Begin with the first exercise and progress to the next when you feel ready.

Exercises
Seated Calf Stretch
  • pull toes towards you
  • keep knee straight
  • hold for 30 seconds
Tibialis Posterior Stretch
  • stretching back leg
  • keep back leg straight
  • keep heel against the ground
  • hold for 30 seconds
Gastrocnemius Stretch
  • dorsiflex at the ankle
  • keep knee straight
  • lean forward
  • hold for 30 seconds on each side