Natural Remedies and Key Stretches for Plantar Fasciitis:
Plantar Fasciitis plagues many people, especially runners, but it doesn’t have to. There are some simple things you can do to prevent and get rid of plantar fasciitis forever.
4 Secrets to treating Plantar Fasciitis naturally:
1. Deep tissue work on the affected area
-You can get a professional massage or simply use a tennis ball, baseball, or rolling pin under the foot to deeply massage and stretch the tendon.
-The deep-tissue massage will help break up the scar tissue and relax the muscle.
-Do this massage 2-3 times per day for about 2-5 minutes.
2. Stretching
-Find a set of stairs to lean against and deeply stretch the plantar tendon.
3. Nutrition and Supplements
-Certain nutrients can help relax tendons:
a. Magnesium: the #1 nutrient for healing plantar fasciitis
-Recommended Dosage: 500 mg/day (before bed)
b. Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid): helps to relax the muscle and heal the plantar tendon
c. Fish Oil: great source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids
d. Vitamin C: helps with the absorption of Vitamin B5
-Consume an anti-inflammatory diet, like my Healing Foods Diet: draxe.com/healing-diet/
4. Strengthening the muscles of the feet
-One of the main causes of plantar fasciitis is wearing the wrong type of shoes, which causes the muscles in the feet to weaken.
-Walking barefoot or wearing barefoot shoes (such as Vibrams) helps strengthen the tendons, calf muscle, arches, and muscles in the feet. Ease your way into wearing barefoot shoes.
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Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CNS, is a doctor of chiropractic, certified doctor of natural medicine and clinical nutritionist with a passion to help people eat healthy and live a healthy lifestyle.
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