Research and News
Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar Fasciitis by Dr. Phil Page
Plantar Fasciitis is characterized by pain at the bottom of the foot, and is sometimes associated with a ‘heel spur.’ Specific exercises in the First Step to Foot Relief kit can help improve the symptoms of plantar fasciitis. Download and read the article with exercises here.
REFERENCE: Page P. Plantar Fasciitis. Active Aging Today, 2(2), 2010. Available online here
Visit the Thera-Band Academy Plantar Fasciitis Resource Center here
Related posts:
- Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Fall Prevention
- Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Hip Osteoarthritis and Replacement
- Active Aging Today Series: Thera-Band Exercises for Muscle Imbalance
- Active Aging Today Series: Exercises for Frozen Shoulder
- Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, and Knee Osteoarthritis Exercises with Thera-Band Products Featured in Active Aging Today
| Print article | This entry was posted by Dr. Phil Page on December 31, 2010 at 8:05 am, and is filed under Foot Care. Follow any responses to this post through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback from your own site. |
No trackbacks yet.
Thera-Band exercise program can improve lower limb biomechanics in females
about 3 weeks ago - No comments
Female athletes are particularly susceptible to anterior knee pain and injury to their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This increased risk is thought to result from poor dynamic control of the hip and knee, particularly when the foot hits the ground. The inability to control hip adduction, knee valgus, and internal rotation in the transition from…
Announcing the Thera-Band® Resistance Intensity Scale for Exercise (RISE)
about 2 months ago - No comments
Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) is commonly used during exercise to indicate the intensity of exercise. Originally developed and used in cardiac rehab and aerobic exercise, more recently, RPE is also being used to regulate exercise intensity during resistance exercises. In fact, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends using RPE to dose resistance…
Exercises after Achilles tendon reconstruction: an EMG-based progression
about 4 months ago - No comments
Post-operative rehabilitation depends on 3 people: the surgeon, the patient, and the therapist. Obviously, the surgeon must be technically proficient, the patient must be compliant, and the therapist must promote healing without damaging the surgical repair. Orthopedic surgeons often have therapists follow specific rehabilitation protocols, usually based on tissue-healing timeframes. Prescribing therapeutic exercise at the…
A better way to prescribe shoulder rehab exercise intensity?
about 5 months ago - No comments
Physical and occupational therapists often use both elastic and dumbbell resistance during shoulder rehabilitation exercises. Unfortunately, many therapists arbitrarily assign resistance levels to patients during their exercises based only on clinical experience. In the fitness setting, RPE (Rating of Perceived Exertion) scales have been used successfully in dosing the intensity of both isotonic and Thera-Band®…
Can we use perceived exertion to dose elastic exercise intensity?
about 5 months ago - No comments
Several studies have suggested that Thera-Band® resistance is as effective as isotonic resistance (Andersen et al. 2010, Colado & Triplett 2008) with regard to muscle strengthening, power, endurance as well as its’ impact on body composition. One of the difficulties in comparing elastic and isotonic training programs is ensuring each group exercises at the same…
Are unstable surfaces appropriate for rehabilitation of low back pain patients?
about 8 months ago - 2 comments
Unstable surfaces have been suggested to be used in training trunk and core stability. However, the use of unstable surfaces in training has come under question lately with research suggesting lower levels of activation compared to stable surfaces (Behm et al., 2010). The instability requires additional muscle activation to maintain stability. Therapists sometimes prescribe exercises…
Researchers in Spain investigate Thera-Band training programs
about 8 months ago - No comments
Part 3 of “Thera-Band Academy well-represented at ACSM annual meeting” Researchers in Spain have shown that Thera-Band® elastic resistance is as effective as weight machines in improving strength in middle-aged women. They wanted to compare the effectiveness of elastic resistance training to weight machines and aquatic resistance exercises. 72 postmenopausal women were assigned to one…
Thera-Band Academy well-represented at ACSM annual meeting
about 8 months ago - No comments
I attended the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting in Denver last week. As always, there were lots of excellent scientific presentations, including several by Thera-Band Research Advisory Committee (TRAC) members from around the world. TRAC members presenting their research had their abstracts published in the Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise supplemental…
A successful treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis
about 9 months ago - 1 comment
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition caused by an inflammation of the plantar fascia, affecting nearly 2 million in the US annually (Martin et al. 2001). While most cases of plantar fasciitis are resolved with conservative treatment within a year, severe cases usually result in a surgical intervention. A recent case report in the Journal…
Thera-Band exercises can improve fitness and function in older women
about 1 year ago - No comments
As women age, the transition to menopause often results in an increase in body fat and a reduction in muscle mass. This change in body composition is also associated with a decline in function and an increase in physical disability. German researchers evaluated the effectiveness of an exercise program for community-dwelling older females they developed…
about 1 year ago
This is just so much what I needed. Thank you. I’ve been having pain at the bottom of my foot for near on a year and my physio (who’d I’d gone to for a totally different reason) suggested I might have plantar fasciits. He wasn’t allowed to treat me for it without me going through a whole new referral process.
So thanks for giving me the chance to help myself
about 8 months ago
I also have a pain that tends to be more in the middle of my foot. It feels like my skin is stretching apart when I walk. Is this stinging pain associated with Plantar Fasciitis?
about 8 months ago
Jeff, it’s not uncommon for the pain to be in the middle of foot since the planar fascia runs from the base of the toes to the heel.