How to FIX Plantar Fasciitis Permanently! (for 50+)

I’ve only started doing two of your fixes and have some improvements already. I just watched the video again to introduce some more of your fixes. You explain things so clearly and simply, it’s a great help, thank you.

I suffered from plantar fasciitis years ago and overcame it with some basic stretching. This time it's a result of an injury on a mountain bike and it's been much more difficult to deal with probably because I'm 50 this year. I really appreciate you addressing this issue specifically for us more mature folks and I hope that this routine will get me back to running .

Nice video. I gave myself PF after a treadmill session where I cranked the incline angle way too high for my tight calves and that injured my feet. Next day both feet had major pain and I later realized I had PF. Right foot healed on its own but left foot was stubborn and was painful for nearly a year. Did finally cure it, thank heaven, with a combination of two things you mention. First was custom made insoles that molded to my feet perfectly. I had tried a dozen over the counter insoles but none ever felt right. Custom was the way to go. Put them in a pair of Hoka shoes and NEVER set a foot down without them on for a month while I healed (except in shower where I wore Oofo sandals that are cushy but also have arch support.) Second thing was to do calf stretches every couple hours without fail. My favorite was using stairs where you put your arch centered on the edge of a step and slowly let your heels drop down. Hold that for about 3 minutes or more just getting a good stretch. Doing those two things cured me after battling it for a brutal year!

If it is inflamed and you are in pain, don't do any of this exercises. You don't stretch what is already inflamed. I made this mistake myself. They became unbearable. I watched Dr Berg's video, he said to push your toes down, not up, to ease the pain. And it worked. Three days and my pain level went down from ten to zero.

this video has helped me more than any other claims to heal plantar issues. The low ankle stretch has made all the difference. Thank you!

Excellent helpful video by a very knowledgeable young man thank you

THANK YOU! All stuff that I can do at home to help myself recover!

Thank you sir. Very clear instructions and very helpful!

Really good video on this issue. I am a long distance runner and have, since turning 60+, chronic issues with my PF. I figured out that my feet had flattened over the years and started using an over the counter PF insert in my running shoes (Dr. Scholls) and religiously doing all of these same exercises. They work! Two additional adds. One is that OOFOS sandals are made for recovery and are perfect for this and, before I get out of bed every morning I stretch my calves by laying on my back and bringing my toes up toward the ceiling and separating my toes and also bringing my knees and feet up toward my head and getting a hold of my toes and upper foot (a hand on each foot) and gently stretching my toes toward my head and relaxing my foot into the stretch. The result is NO pain when I get out of bed.

This is great timing for me ! Thanks so much !

Very well explained. I will try these new exercises

This really helped me a lot in reducing my pain by almost 50-60% in just a day. Thank you so much!

Thank you will for this. My heel just started to hurt. I will definitely be doing the exercises you suggested. Love your videos. Thanks again. ☺️

Great video! Especially pertinent that you included stretching the Soleus muscle. It seems to be missed in most discussion but is really important. Thank you!

Thank you ! I feel better thanks to you.

Thank you so much ..so clear and well informative.i do all your teaching and I feel better .I have this pain for almost 2months.

Thank you for you helpful advice I have been using the exercises and massage techniques these have had good effect thus far.

I just found your channel today; already subscribed and have saved so many of the videos to watch. I’ve seen others do physical therapy videos and yours are the best. Thank you so much for making these. Wishing you all the best.

Thanks, I’ve just recently started having flareups, so this information will be helpful & is much appreciated!

I have always been a bit sceptical about the success of exercises when it comes to physical issues. I have had a heel spur and fasciitis for at least a year. It comes and goes but usually very limiting and changed my life since I loved walking. So , yesterday I decided to look for some advice on YouTube and yours was the third one I chose to check out. I connected easily to your clear and sensible explanations including doing the exercises for 30 secs (!) and did all of them a few times before turning in. What a pleasure getting up this morning with 4/10 pain instead of 8!!!! Thanks SOOOOOO much for this. I've relooked at them to improve the actual technique I use in your suggestions. For example, standing with feet close together , near the wall before extending the affected leg. I see that this makes a difference to the quality of the exercise. Also, how to get the soleus muscle involved. Very interesting. Thanks again Will !! Really.... Hoping to be rid of this problem as you promised at the beginning. Your positive input is a blessing in itself. Hope you're in good health!