For walkers and runners, plantar fasciitis is a painful and frustrating injury. Learn how to prevent and treat the condition ...

Although the condition is common to runners, dancers, and anyone who stands for long stretches at a time, plantar fasciitis can happen to anyone, especially as we age. According to physical ...

But there’s a new kid on the stretching block: fascia. What is it, and why do we need to stretch it? But recently, there’s been a growing interest in a variation on the traditional muscle ...

Stretching is one of the fastest and most reliable pain relief methods for plantar fasciitis. When you have plantar fasciitis, it’s common to have tightness in a number of places, says Schuyler ...

The good news? Treatment for plantar fasciitis usually doesn't require surgery. Stretching and specific exercises are first-line options for both treatment and prevention of the injury.

Preventing plantar fasciitis is all about being proactive. Wear supportive shoes and replace them when they start to wear out. Warm up properly before exercising and make stretching a regular habit.

Fascia stretch therapy aims to treat the whole person, not just the body and we got a crash course in how it can be used to improve the quality of how you feel and move. Stretch therapy ...

Elizabeth Elliott is a practitioner of holistic healing. Her disciplines include Yoga, Pilates, massage, Reiki and Fascial stretch therapy. Fascia is the connective tissue system of the body that ...