** For many of us, our main form of exercise now relies on running and walking. With increasing our mileage, unfortunately comes increased risk of injury, including plantar fasciitis and other foot pain. **
Plantar fasciitis refers to pain and swelling at the base of the foot and is a very common injury. Whilst there are many reasons people develop this pain, the main causes are weakness and foot mechanics... including your foot posture and gait cycle.
As this is a common injury, there is a plethora of advice online about ways to combat this injury- however people seem to focus on insoles and “rolling out” their feet with ice... whilst these are DEFINITELY helpful in reducing the pain, they are not long term solutions...
Have a go with the routine below to try and build up strength in the muscles in and surrounding your feet and let me know how you get on!
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