Top 10 Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis Demonstrated

Published 2023-03-16
In this video, Maryke provides a comprehensive guide to exercises for plantar fasciitis. The exercises are divided into three stages: early rehab, mid-stage rehab, and final stage rehab. She explains how each exercise helps with the recovery process and how they can prevent plantar fasciitis from recurring. The video also includes important exercise guidelines and progression criteria to help viewers decide which exercises are appropriate for their current stage of recovery.

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👉 In the video, I recommend that you wear supportive shoes for some of the exercises. Here are two good examples:
✅ Hokas: geni.us/GnAq
✅ Asics: geni.us/e1PX

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🖊️Article links:
My top 10 exercises for plantar fasciitis: www.sports-injury-physio.com/post/my-top-10-exerci…
Plantar fasciitis stretching - What muscles to stretch and how to get the best results: www.sports-injury-physio.com/post/top-5-stretches-…
Massage for plantar fasciitis - Does it actually work? Research update and demo: www.sports-injury-physio.com/post/massage-help-pla…

📚Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:16 How exercises help treat plantar fasciitis
00:03:18 How exercises help prevent plantar fasciitis
00:04:05 General exercise guidelines
00:04:45 1. Stage of recovery
00:06:15 2. The exercises should match your goals
00:07:25 3. How often to do the exercises
00:09:47 4. Your fitness and strength
00:10:20 5. How to use pain to guide your rehab
00:12:39 Introduction to Plantar Fasciitis Treatment Plan in the Exakt Health app
00:13:22 Early stage plantar fasciitis rehab exercises
00:13:37 1. Toe grabs
00:16:26 2. Calf raises - Double leg
00:20:14 3. Balance
00:22:58 4. Box squat - Double leg
00:27:06 Mid stage plantar fasciitis rehab exercises
00:27:11 1. Calf raises - Single leg
00:31:56 2. Balance - Turning head
00:34:33 3. Lunge dips
00:36:50 Final stage plantar fasciitis rehab exercises
00:37:05 1. Calf raises - With weight
00:43:22 2. Box squat - Single leg
00:45:44 3. Hops - Double leg
00:47:46 How the Exakt Health app can help
00:48:19 How we can help

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References:
1. Rathleff MS, Mølgaard CM, Fredberg U, Kaalund S, Andersen KB, Jensen TT, Aaskov S, Olesen JL. High-load strength training improves outcome in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2015 Jun;25(3):e292-300. doi: 10.1111/sms.12313. Epub 2014 Aug 21. PMID: 25145882.
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All Comments (21)
  • 👉 In the video, I recommend that you wear supportive shoes for some of the exercises. Here are two good examples: ✅ Hokas: geni.us/GnAq ✅ Asics: geni.us/e1PX 🔥Check out the Plantar Fasciitis rehab plan in the 📱Exakt Health app: geni.us/SIP-YouTube - The app is aimed at runners🎉Get 1 month FREE with Discount Code: MARYKE If you buy anything via these links, we may get a small commission at no extra cost to
  • What a great video! I can’t thank you enough. I developed plantar fasciitis from pickleball. I am seeing a doctor. He does not think I have a tear but we are still going to have an ultrasound of the foot to rule it out. The doctor never gave me exercises but just a script for physical therapy. I have been watching online videos and doing the exercises myself which have helped tremendously. The exercises I have been doing are the same or similar but you break it down into the 3 stages which I love. You also tell me how many reps, etc. You are so good at explaining the exercises and showing them being performed. Yours was the first video to talk about incorporating weight in later stage as well as the jumping exercise. Currently I am only in the mid stage. Thank you so much!!
  • @Jen-hs2sk
    Best. Absolute best video I have found for exercises!! THANK YOU 🙏🏻
  • @barbarastepp7077
    What a great video! Thank you so much for all the progressions and the details in how and why to do the exercises!
  • @majesea
    Excellent instructions! Can’t wait to try these
  • @JuliaHopewell
    Thank you so much for the information and the wonderful explanations and instruction. My physio relative has also recommended I first see a Podiatrist; as my symptoms are a little confusing😊. In the meantime, I will take things slow as I am not ultra fit (but am gradually losing excess weight, doing ketovore, weights and floor exercises). This is the best video I have seen (and I have watched a lot!!). Thank you again.
  • @2579622
    I love your video. I have pain on only one foot. My pain is reduced after doing my first exercises. Thank you.
  • @Enpassantful
    I only did the first 3 exercises and after 1 day I am practically pain free. 😃
  • @Daniel34310
    Great video Maryke, as usual :-) I have done some research on plantar fasciitis but it seems the state of the current research is underwhelming. I feel that tendinopathies, for example, are better understood. It seems like you would prescribe a protocol of progressive strength training which I also think holds the most promise. In your opinion, how long would it take for someone to recover from plantar fasciitis using this protocol? Have you seen patients recover from using such a protocol?
  • Hi Maryke. Thank you for your informative videos. Your series about plantar frasziitis is very convenient for me because I have just gone through too much of this injury and put on socks without shoes. The reason for this was that I got such a painful pressure on my little toe through my new trekking shoes that it was not even possible for me to wear my old usual shoes. Unfortunately, I kept walking barefoot at my home even after the pressure point subsided and thus overloaded the plantar fascia due to the lack of support of my shoes. My question would be whether it is enough, in addition to the exercises you show in the video, my old shoes with which I could always walk long distances without problems at the plantar fascia to support the plantar fascia, or whether I should definitely wear insoles.