11 August 2015 · Physio Edge podcast · 1 h 3 min

Physio Edge 038 Plantar fasciopathy loading programs with Michael Rathleff

Plantar Fasciopathy (Plantar heel pain) can be a stubborn condition to treat, or you can learn to love treating it like Dr Michael Rathleff, incorporate the right loading program and activity modification and get some great results.

In episode 38 of the Physio Edge podcast, I talk to Dr Michael Rathleff, author of the RCT “High-load strength training improves outcome in patients with plantar fasciitis: A randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up: HL strength training and plantar fasciitis”.

We discuss:

Common mistakes in the treatment of plantar fasciopathy (PF)
How we can improve our treatment of PF
Why call it plantar fasciopathy instead of plantar fasciitis?
Research on PF
Loading programs for PF
Patient advice
Activity modification
Running load modification
Short and long term results from loading the plantar fascia
Considerations when treating PF
Who is not suitable for a loading program
Who respond the best to this program, and who responds the least
How to modify the loading program
Development of PF
Running technique
Treatment or strengthening of other areas
Stretching
Orthotics
Cortisone
Plantar fascia tears

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