Helen cam to see me about 8 weeks ago with severe plantar fasciitis in her foot which was causing her great pain. This started in the morning on wake up and standing from bed and was painful moving short distances around the house. Helen walked to work which she found extremely difficult and her job required long periods of standing which meant a gradual increase in pain. More often than not Helen had a lift home where she was recovering for the next day.
Helen had searched the internet and had a variety of insoles and shoes to help! She had tried various exercises which seemed to make things worse.
After consultation with me Helen opted for a 9 session package and the first 3 sessions we focused on standing as this was a issue at work. We modified her sitting to stand to alter loading and changed foot wear to allow for a static position. Treatment went well and significant improvements after 3 sessions allowing for 4 to 5 hours of minimal pain standing and able to walk to and from work with much less discomfort.
The second phase was to build on the first and focus on walking. This required some walking modifications and initial short steps. This helped with short distances around the home and at work as standing was beginning to get easier and easier. The next level was to progress to walking the distance to and from work. This resulted in shorter steps and more time but less pain and standing was limited discomfort rather than pain. Evenings and weekends were enjoyed more as recovery not needed.
The final phase was extended walking on different terrain and extended distances. This was in preparation for a trip to York and the surrounding area. Each session Helen progressed to her goal of been pain free. The medical treatment at the clinic helped speed up the repair of her fascia and she worked hard with the movements and changing habits.
Helen before her last session was asked to try and break the success and been pain free. She dis this my looking after a friends dog so forcing extra walks, distance and hills. Happy to report she is completely fixed with a tool kit of movements to support her foot going forward and to help with a permanent change.
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