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Massage Therapy Helps Relieve Plantar Fasciitis Pain

Who do you know who suffers from foot pain due to plantar fasciitis (or fasciosis)? Did you know that a short bout –  even ten minutes – of deep tissue massage combined with stretching has been shown to alleviate plantar fasciitis pain?

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Plantar fasciitis often presents as severe pain on the bottom of one or both feet. The pain is usually worse in the morning. The plantar (sole of the foot) muscles are often tender to the touch and may contain myofascial trigger points. Massage therapy and stretching are increasingly being viewed as natural, less invasive alternatives to surgery or injections.

Click here fer the details of a recent study showing how soft tissue work can reduce pain and inflammation.

What would it feel like to wake up pain free? What if you could move in a way that brings you joy? Imagine running, jumping, skipping, or even walking without giving a second thought to your injury. Sound good?

Call Anne today to chat for free about what has worked for her and her clients and how you can live pain free. (503) 705-4762

 

Anne McCranie is a Portland (Sellwood) Oregon based Personal Trainer and Licensed Massage Therapist. She loves talking about and working on healthy and unhealthy feet. She has seen it all – bunions, hammer toes, flat feet, high arches. Call her today to set up your initial consultation and craft a plan to move towards greater foot health.

 

Client Testimonial – Foot Pain

 

“Thanks for all your help, none of the “Doctors” or Physical Therapists ever helped me nearly as much as you!”

 

I recently received this message from a client and wanted to share it with you. He is thanking me because he now has pain free feet!

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Let me explain why this is such a big deal. He has suffered from near constant debilitating foot pain for years. He is in his 50’s and his occupation requires that he stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time. He had been experimenting with different styles of running shoes to cushion and support his arch. When he first came to see me his feet, calves and shins were very tender to the touch. I slowly worked through the tightness in his lower legs using myofascial release, trigger point work, stretching and passive range of motion. I gave him homework that included exercises and stretches.

At first he was reluctant to exercise because he had fallen into the viscous pain cycle – foot pain from standing all day, deconditioned and tight muscles leading to more foot pain, exercise exacerbates the pain, lack of movement and strength leads to you guessed it – more pain and round and round we go. He recently switched jobs to one that is less stressful and he spends less time on his feet. He found supportive pair of shoes with a wide toe box (it turns out he had been wearing the wrong size shoe and the guys at Pace Setter on Woodstock helped him find a better pair). He is now walking up to five miles at a time, he has lost fifteen pounds and has greatly improved his quality of life.

I love this success story because while I provided him with some guidance and hands on work, he ultimately figured out on his own what his body needed (a different job and a new pair of shoes). Once all the pieces were in place he was then able to restart his exercise program and find pain relief.

If you have a success story to share please send it to me.

 

Anne McCranie is a Portland based personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. She works with her clients one on one and in small groups using a combination of movement + massage to aid in pain relief. Contact her today for a complimentary consultation (503) 705-4762.