Orthopedics

Study: Stretching exercises can relieve chronic heel pain symptoms

Published in Health and Medicine Week, July 28th, 2003

Exercises that specifically stretch the plantar fascia can relieve heel pain caused by an inflammation of the sole (plantar surface) of the foot following an injury of the tough, ligament-like sheet of tissue (fascia) that extends from the heel bone to the base of the toes.

These findings are the result of an investigation performed by Benedict F. DiGiovanni, MD; Deborah A. Nawoczenski, PhD, PT; Marc E. Lintal, MSPT; Elizabeth A. Moore, MSPT; Joseph C. Murray, MSPT; Gregory E. Wilding, PhD; and Judith F. Baumhauer, MD, of the department of orthopedics, University of Rochester, and the department of physical therapy, Ithaca College - University of Rochester campus,...

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Source: Health and Medicine Week (2003-07-28)

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