But there’s a new kid on the stretching block: fascia. What is it, and why do we need to stretch it? But recently, there’s been a growing interest in a variation on the traditional muscle ...

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), plantar fasciitis accounts for more than 1 million ...

Stretching is one of the fastest and most reliable pain relief methods for plantar fasciitis. When you have plantar fasciitis, it’s common to have tightness in a number of places, says Schuyler ...

When those muscles are tight, the tendon pulls on the bone from above, stretching the fascia and causing strain. People with high arches are especially prone to plantar fasciitis because the arch ...

Improved Range of Motion One study showed that cross friction massage of the plantar fascia (a deep-tissue technique) and calf-muscle stretching led to significant improvements in ankle range of ...

Roll a hard hockey ball or water bottle under your foot to help stretch and release the plantar fascia tissue. Initially, these stretches can help to relieve pain before you build in some longer ...

Fascia is a membrane-like tissue beneath the skin enveloping internal organs. We introduce the latest treatment for shoulder stiffness and lower-back pain utilizing the characteristics of fascia ...