Comments on: Plantar Fasciitis – A Nagging Problem for Athletes & Weekend Warriors Alike http://www.recoverypt.com/blog/physical-therapy-advice/plantar-fasciitis-diagnosis-symptoms-treatment/ News, Updates, Articles, and Resources from Recovery Physicial Therapy Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:52:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Abby Corsun Sims http://www.recoverypt.com/blog/physical-therapy-advice/plantar-fasciitis-diagnosis-symptoms-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Abby Corsun Sims Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:46:39 +0000 http://www.recoverypt.com/blog/?p=210#comment-1900 Cinda, without seeing a photo of the implement to which you refer, I can't be certain about what it is. The PT may be using something called a "knobble" to spare his/her hands while allowing for a very deep massage, or you might be receiving treatment using the "Graston Technique". If you look these up online you will identify which is correct. Manual treatment of fasciitis and tendinitis does hurt. If there was no pain you probably would no longer require treatment! However, it is important that the PT is aware of your tolerance (and modulates accordingly) and that you are seeing some benefit. If you experienced relief only from the orthotics I would suggest incorporating other means of treatment -- perhaps iontophoresis for instance. Best of luck. Hope you feel better soon! Cinda, without seeing a photo of the implement to which you refer, I can’t be certain about what it is. The PT may be using something called a “knobble” to spare his/her hands while allowing for a very deep massage, or you might be receiving treatment using the “Graston Technique”. If you look these up online you will identify which is correct.

Manual treatment of fasciitis and tendinitis does hurt. If there was no pain you probably would no longer require treatment! However, it is important that the PT is aware of your tolerance (and modulates accordingly) and that you are seeing some benefit. If you experienced relief only from the orthotics I would suggest incorporating other means of treatment — perhaps iontophoresis for instance.

Best of luck. Hope you feel better soon!

]]> By: Cinda http://www.recoverypt.com/blog/physical-therapy-advice/plantar-fasciitis-diagnosis-symptoms-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-1899 Cinda Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:40:14 +0000 http://www.recoverypt.com/blog/?p=210#comment-1899 My current physical therapist uses some kind of torture tool on the bottoms of my feet and calves every time that I go in for treatment. I tend to have a higher tolerance for pain, but some of these treatments even cause me to almost jump off of the table. My mother, who is a Licensed Massage Therapist, says that I shouldn't be treated with so much pain. The only notice that I have had in getting better was when the orthotics finally arrived, and I have been wearing them. Are these kind of treatments normal? My current physical therapist uses some kind of torture tool on the bottoms of my feet and calves every time that I go in for treatment. I tend to have a higher tolerance for pain, but some of these treatments even cause me to almost jump off of the table. My mother, who is a Licensed Massage Therapist, says that I shouldn’t be treated with so much pain. The only notice that I have had in getting better was when the orthotics finally arrived, and I have been wearing them. Are these kind of treatments normal?

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