Hello Foot Geekz friends. Today we're here with Coko from Coko Body Balance. And she's
a rolfer here in Vancouver, British Columbia. And, what we're going to be talking about
today is plantar fasciitis and how you can treat plantar fasciitis through rolfing.
Anyway Coko, so what exactly is plantar fasciitis? Most of the people who suffer from plantar
fasciitis say that in the morning the first step out of bed is ouch in the heel and midfoot.
Rolfing uses fascia release, which is one approach. Rolfers see the whole body balance
and when your balance is good and receiving the gravity properly then you can have a better
function or improved function. So, quality of balance improves with fascia release and structural balancing through optimized posture helps the body feel good in the gravity field
so you can move better and walk better.
With plantar fascitiis, how do you treat it as a rolfer? What are the most common movements
or adjustments you will look at for plantar fasciitis?
Around the heel it's very dense and strong fibrious connective tissue and it's very common
for it to be stuck and very tight for the people that have foot issues. So I would start
by releasing the heel area. Also, I help to release the Achilles tendon, as well as the
hamstrings and IT band, as well as parts of the lower parts of the leg. Those parts are
good to start and because the fascia is connected throughout these parts of the body it makes
it easier to relieve the stress on the plantar fascia.
Most of the people could find a result after the first session, but it depends on how severe
the plantar fasciitis is. So 1 to 3 sessions you may want to come even though you may feel
less pain from the first session. Especially if you're looking to see a long sustainable
result. You want to work on not only the feet. Like I said you also want to focus on the
upper body balance, as well as other parts of the body. Your body is a whole and interconnected.
The first 3 sessions are recommended to come and treat, even though it may be a foot issue,
to help look after the other parts of your body and hence helps provide a sustainable
result.
Cause the thing is the fascia spans from the toes pretty much all the way to the top of
your head, right? This is all connected again, so even though you may find a tightness or
pain here, just digging into the pain area actually is not effective, so that kind of
approach seems like you're working on the wrong parts, but because it's all connected,
by loosening other parts of the body it helps to make it easier to walk on the area of pain.
You want to help the entire structure of the body be more aligned and more fluid. Yeah.
Alright, well that was excellent. Thank you very much Coko. So if you want to check out
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