♪ Bob and Brad, ♪
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- Hi folks! I'm Bob Schrupp,
physical therapist.
- Brad Heineck, physical therapist.
- We're the most famous physical therapists on the internet.
- In our opinion, of course, Bob.
- This video is a part of a series of videos
on plantar fasciitis.
If you wanna see the entire series,
or look to see what the other videos are in the series,
go to bobandbrad.com and go under programs.
You'll see plantar fasciitis.
- Right.
- It's not like the world series.
- Not like the World Series, no.
- It's the foot series.
- Foot series, yep.
Today we're gonna talk about different options in methods
to massage plantar fasciitis.
We showed you in one of the beginning videos,
how to massage it using your only ha...
Using your own hands.
- Right. - While you're in bed.
You know, one method was, basically the circular method,
where you could take your thumbs and make little circles
and working your way over the painful areas.
Now if it's painful right here
you might not be able to tolerate that.
- Mm-hmm.
- You might have to work around it first.
- Yep.
- And eventually work into this.
But you don't want to get things fired up,
so if it hurts, you don't want to do it.
It should be hurting so good.
- Right. - Basically.
- You may get in there pretty deep.
- Yeah you can really dig in with the thumbs.
- Their thumbs should get tired after a couple minutes.
- You can also do splaying.
So you put your thumbs together
and then you pull 'em apart.
This is the one that really worked for my wife really well.
Just help pull it apart.
- [Brad] It just feels good anyways.
- It does feel good.
Now if you're at work and you're sittin' at your desk,
you may not be able to do this.
(laughs)
And that's why we're giving you some other options.
Brad, you wanna talk about some of the things
you could put below your desk?
- Yes, yes I do Bob.
Hmm, you know?
- They right here Brad.
- I know, but I just realized if I..
- I'll use the towel underneath
- Yeah, because if I don't use the towel,
the hard floor...
Sometimes the ball slips around.
- Sure.
- Hmm, it depends on the floor.
You'll, You'll know.
Ah. I've got a ping pong ball that might work.
(laughs)
Hmm, it's a small but,
to get a smaller ball,
and actually,
it works pretty good Bob - That's a roll!
- Yeah.
It's smaller,
and you just gonna roll
- I'm a little worried you're gonna crush it.
- Yeah, well yeah I'm not gonna stand on it.
- Oh.
- It's nice! That's not bad,
or you know the golf ball, obviously,
- The golf ball's nice 'cause it's textured,
and it's actually going to give a...
- Yeah.
- A little bit more of a...
It goes get into smaller spots with that.
- I think this is even smaller.
- Is it really?
- Yeah!
I'm amazed that, haven't done that, but,
we've got all these different balls,
tennis ball, and the all have a different feel to it.
And it's good dependin' on the size of you foot,
hmm, the symptoms of your plantar fasciitis,
hmm, and just what you can find.
Tennis ball's definitely not as aggressive.
- Yeah.
- A little softer.
- So this is not a bad thing to do,
again because remember,
as you sit,
the plantar fasciitis starts to half heal.
- Mmhmm.
- Then you stand out of it
and it breaks open again.
- Yeah.
- And, and it kind of re-injures it.
So you wanna do this so that's not gonna happen.
- Right.
- You're, you're gonna be ready to stand up.
Which one you have now?
- This is a lacrosse ball.
- Lacrosse ball - So it's very hard,
but it's a little bit bigger in diameter.
It's, it's not so, aggressive.
But it's a little more aggressive than the tennis ball.
I really like this one.
I was, I dun...
I was at the store,
and at the checkout line,
they had these little kids... kids toy,
and it's like,
'cause it's so spike - It actually lights up.
- Yeah! And it's a little softer,
but this really does feel good on... on my foot.
That little spikes there,
and actually this hmm..
- Were just in the way on that one.
- Yeah.
But so, yeah.
It's amazing, you don't have to spend much money,
to have things like this.
It can be really productive - Right.
You wanna spend a little money?
We, hmm, we recommend the Renpho cordless massager.
What's nice about this, it's...
It's really easy to use.
It's got percussion
- Mmhmm.
- So, and these are fairly inexpensive,
for a, cordless massager.
- Right. It's a well-built in it.
- Lot times they got coupons,
- Right.
The percussion ones are,
seems to be always more expensive,
but this' probably the least expensive
percussion, and it's built well.
- What's nice about this,
if you're having problems on other areas,
you can use it for that too. (laughs)
- Yes. Not just for the foot.
- Just not just for the foot.
But it's just, you know?
You can just sit there and watch TV,
and, and with very little effort,
hmm, go ahead and..
and massage the foot. - Yeah.
Y'all know you would do the massage with your thumbs,
you gonna get sore thumbs,
and this' a you know it's a... - In a word.
- A little easier.
- Same thing with this,
you gonna work , work around the painful area first,
and then you can try to work into the painful area.
Let's see if you can tolerate it.
It might not be able to tolerate.
They got,
it really comes with like five different heads,
so you can put on this tool.
- Yeah, so, they come on-off very easily.
- So, and then the ultimate massager Brad,
This is again a Renpho massager.
Again we like Renpho.
We don't get paid for this, but we...
We like Renpho because,
they're, they're good machines
that are fairly inexpensive,
- Right
- And they really get the job done.
So, we've really become a big fan of their brand.
Hmm, and, these foot massagers are awesome,
I mean...
- If these, not only massage your foot,
but there is compressive components,
so if you have some swelling in your feet and ankle,
This' gonna help get that,
that fluid proximal where it needs to be.
- Yeah, it's been good for neuropathy,
a lot of people've said.
I mean I...
I find, I don't know if I've found it,
but there is, there is a lot of it so far,
but I'm sure there are people out there.
- Right.
- It, it is a little more expensive,
but this is the ultimately thing,
and then you can put your feet in,
and you don't have to do anything.
- Right.
- I mean so,
- If you happen to have real sensitive feet,
or you have any open sores on your skin,
You're not gonna get this.
- Yeah.
Alright! Hope you'll take just some options
- There you go.
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