Re: Plantar fasciitis and backpacking: Can they mix?

On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:51:03 -0500, me@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

happy.when.hiking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Once a day might be enough. More often when actually hiking. In the morning
before you get up with your legs straight sit up and grab your toes and pull
them back towards you until you feel a slight stretching in your calves or
achilles tendon. Be gentle, don't bounce.

thanks

I will try it

Another easy way is to find something to lean on and, keeping your
body straight, lean forward, then straighten up. I use a kitchen
counter. Standing at various distances changes the amount of pull on
the calves. I happen to call them modified pushups and do them mostly
for a little arm strength, so I can raise my heels to save my calves,
which you don't want to do. Don't overdo or you'll have nasty pains
that may make you stop it forever.

Another, which also strengthens your ankles, is to put something about
1/8 to 1/4 inch thick under the balls of your bare feet. Rise on
tiptoe. Lower slowly until your heels are firmly on the floor /
ground. Once accustomed to it, use something thicker under the balls
of the feet. Again, slowly to do it and not so often you'll be
hurting the next day, other than a mild pleasant ache.
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