The Best Exercises for Heel Pain (From La Cañada Chiropractors)
The best (and safest) exercises for heel pain, from doctors who treat it every day at Flintridge Family Chiropractic in La Cañada Flintridge.
If you've Googled "best exercises for heel pain," you've probably seen a dozen conflicting lists. Here's what our doctors actually give patients — and, just as importantly, what we tell them to stop doing.
Heel pain most often traces to plantar fascia irritation, Achilles tension, or restricted ankle motion — all treatable with the right combination of care.
Rule #1: Move the Stiff Joints, Stabilize the Loose Ones
Most people with heel pain intuitively stretch the area that hurts. The problem is that the painful area is often the unstable segment — it's already moving too much. Stretching it more can make things worse. The area you actually need to work on is usually the joint above or below.
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Exercises That Usually Help Heel Pain
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