Possible goals of treatment for Plantar Fasciitis:
- Improve Balance
- Improve ability to bear weight/stand on the leg(s)
- Risk of Reoccurrence
- Improve Fitness
- Improve Function
- Increase Oxygen to Tissues
- Improve Range of Motion
- Improve Tolerance for Prolonged Activities
- Self-care of Symptoms
- Improve Proprioception
Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis:
- Ankle active range of motion
- Ankle isometric /isotonic exercises
- Cold therapy
- Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation(PNF) techniques
- Ankle Passive mobilisation techniques
- Ankle resistive range of motion exercises
- Ankle stretching /flexibility exercises
- Gait training