3 secret exercises for plantar fasciitis foot pain - these totally cured my foot pain!
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- Опубликовано: 9 авг 2017
- Got plantar fasciitis / foot pain? Learn 3 super effective stretches that gave me relief after years of constant foot pain!
First exercise: 1:20
Second exercise: 2:56
Third exercise: 5:25
Sets and reps: 7:50
2-3 sets of 30-60 seconds, multiple times a day.
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If you have constant foot pain or have been told you have plantar fasciitis, you’ve probably seen a bunch of the same exercises recommended all over the internet. Calf stretches, ankle strengthening, and arch massages are all common recommendations if you have plantar fasciitis.
In this video, Matt shows you three stretches for plantar fasciitis that nobody ever talks about. These are highly effective plantar fasciitis stretches that helped Matt get rid of his foot pain after years of daily, constant suffering. His foot and calf pain would start as soon as he woke up and would last all day. He used to wear really thick shoes to deal with the foot pain, but using extra padding in his shoes never actually SOLVED the foot pain!
Even though these stretches don't look like they'll affect your feet, they are well worth a try! These stretches have been very effective for Upright Health's personal training clients that have had foot pain that didn’t respond to traditional physical therapy and medical approaches and have helped our clients move better without pain!
If conventional stretches and massage techniques for plantar fasciitis aren’t helping you, try putting these into your training program!
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This has helped immensely
After years of PF on and off having tried everything THIS is the fastest and most effective treatment I have come across. Thank you so much. The relief feels so good 🙂
@@viviennecarty2418Me too!
This man is the winner of RUclips. He should never have to pay taxes ever again. My first born will share your legacy for generations to come
You will probably never read this but in case you do i want you to know you helped me massively with this video. My 8 year fascitis plantaris is gone because of you. Keep doing what you do best. You are wonderfull.
Thanks so much for the note! I did read it today! 😀
Can legs being of different lengths cause planatar fasciitis ? It would be normal to have different legth ?
Wow amazing 8 years
My doctor asked me what cured my PF and I showed him the sitting stretch and he looked at me like I'm nuts BUT these exercises worked for me. I had PF excruciating pain in left heel for a year and tried other stretches but these are the best imo. And I only did them for a week. I'm so grateful 😊
Doctors don't always believe in alternative therapies. I'm gonna try this for a week, see if it helps.
@@deefee701 let me know how it goes.
Same here , 4 days in . I stretch about 4 times a day. And my foot feesl much better and I'm getting my stride back at one point in was limping every whereBut I added especially before I get out of bed
I added one more thing . I stretch and my feet with the ABC stretches and break down my fascia with my fingers before I get out of bed . That first step is crucial to the healing process IMO
Show how you did the exercises
I've been in agony for nearly a year with plantar fasciitis, I've had injections, painkillers and physio, nothing worked. Now these three exercises have been a god send after one day, the pain has almost gone, Sir you are a star!!!
Hmm.. maybe...
@@buxtehude123 You have to keep doing them but they're working for me. It's not just temporary relief.
God bless you
❤❤❤ great news! So grateful for Matt’s common sense approach.
HECK YES! Happy to help, Peter!
I try your 3 exercise yesterday and a miracle happen after 3 month of plantar fasciitis foot pain. The nerve receptor as you mention was the key. As soon as I did the chair exercise( 2 minute on both Hips) within second my foot pain was gone. I am still shock. I been Left Foot plantar fasciitis pain free for 20 hour and counting. I cant wait to start running again...thank you thank you thank you. I will do and monitor your videos and hope to take in top form
For *MONTHS* I have been watching SO many videos claiming to wipe away plantar fasciitis foot pain but OMG THIS IS IT. I can not even begin to express the extent of my gratitude. THANK YOU.
Glad it was helpful!
That is me, too! I have tried so many different videos, but nothing helped. This one was amazing!!! Thank you so much for posting this-you are such a blessing!!!
I've been suffering from severe plantar fascitis since last summer. I went to physical therapy. I got custom made orthotics. I would stretch my lower legs religiously. On days I worked, I would go home and have to ice my feet and take pain pills. My quality of life was really affected and many times I would cry in frustration. I stumbled upon this video and immediately gave these stretches a try. I have seen a SIGNIFICANT improvement in my feet!!! I am so thankful for you and this video. I don't know why noone ever told me to stretch my hips or front of my leg but it has helped tremendously. I feel hopeful again. THANK YOU!!!!
Me too!!! So cool
@@viviennecarty2418 I've referred others to this video and they are ever so thankful. I'm still carrying on without pain and still stretching daily.
Also know that surgery is available.
Plantar fasciitis release.
I had surgery on my left foot April 19th and am having surgery on my right foot on May 10th, next Monday.
My left foot is still healing from the surgical puncture wound, But it's not the excruciating heel pain that I felt before.
I am extremely anxious for all of this pain to be behind me.
I had one lady tell me that her plantar fasciitis surgery did not make her feel much better.
I'm praying for her maybe something else is wrong.
I am also praying that that does not happen to me...
I really need to be better soon!!✝️✝️✝️
I feel the same after these exercises. I am grateful that you posted this video.
What caused you injury? Mine is running barefoot, does it work for it
My foot was so painful I couldn't walk and could barely put it on the ground. It was hurting all the time and I couldn't even sit comfortably. It was keeping me awake all night. I found these exercises and after doing just the first two, I can't do the third due to a painful knee, the pain was 75% reduced. That was last night. I did them again in the early hours and just now in the morning. I am comfortable and walking up without pain. I would say it's 90% gone now. I can't thank you enough. I just stumbled across them on tube. I am 74 years old and have MS and fibromyalgia but found the exercises easy to do.🙏
I had suffered from planter Fasciitis pain for 9 months and not even physical therapy had helped. But followed your method and in one week my pain was gone completely.. so thankful for your video!
Thank you
Foot pain healed completely
4 months of pain in my right heel. At times almost unbearable. I saw a specialist and I've been doing his suggested stretches and wearing shoe inserts. Pain will get a little better for a time, but always comes back. Found your video today. Did your stretches for less than 10 minutes and the relief was almost instant. Pain was significantly reduced. I'll be doing these religiously going forward. Hope to be 100% cured very soon. Can't thank you enough for sharing this.
No way!!!! I’m blown away! I’ve had chronic foot pain for years (that every day all day and all night pain) and I’ve struggled with tight hip flexors too. Always seem to be on the struggle bus and yes indeed, I just did these the exercises and got immediate relief. Thank you so much. I have hunted through so many videos trying them all, spent thousands of dollars on shoes, shoe inserts, braces...to find relief. Thank you for posting this video! What a blessing!
You're very, very welcome!
Lynda, how are you feeling as of today?
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The 2nd exercised healed my 1-year-long Plantar Fasciitis. Thank you king.
Well, I have been in constant pain with plantar fasciitis in the past several months, ordered braces to sleeps in, done stretching, massaging, etc. last night after being on my feet all day and hurting so much, I came across your video around 9 pm. I got up and did your exercises and with in minutes the heel pain was bearable! I felt a tingling moving from the outer side of my foot. Did them one more time and I have no heel pain today! Crazy…. Lord bless you, and I am passing this on to all my workout buddies at our YMCA.
I tried the 2nd exercise and worked like magic with 2 days. Got immense relief. Matt has demonstrated so well and so very grateful to him.
I have been suffering from PF for months. I was so desperate for treatment and searched for some exercise, massage, or whatever i could find for PF. I came across your video and tried the stretchings... OMG i feel relieved instantly! Huge difference! Thank you!!!!
I'm 30 and I had pain in my left foot and I just did the sitting pigeon pose and it instantly relieved 80% of my pain??? Actually insane. I'm done trying to understand the human body but thank you so much for this!!
Dude me to exactly like you I think it’s because the hip muscle along the leg gets really tight and it connects to ten foot muscle that’s why ten foot tightens up and causes pain. How are you doing now?
Thank you Matt for wondering information. I have been suffering for last 25 years I went to so many doctors and no one could help me but after trying your exercise for one time I had relief for my pain it is still there but not as bad as before.
Thank you once again 😊. I will never forget you help for rest of my life.
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I love being reminded that stretching other places benefit the feet! We keep thinking that to help our feet, we need to concentrate on only the feet. So glad that your videos are still available. The way our bodies change through time we can search for your videos on whatever parts are needing our attention at a particular time.
Trying this today and will continue doing multiple times a day. Never realized how tight my hips were and hoping this will help cure this darn thing!!! Been suffering since June due to overtraining and it has been so painful to run. You are my last hope sir!!! I have tried everything from PT, calf stretching, foam rolling, foot stretching, yoga, acupuncture, massaging, icing, Heat, with no results and really want to get back to running like normal pain free soon and be healthy for my next marathon!!!
Did this work Grace?
I’m really thankful to you. I did these stretches just once or twice and felt relief. I was suffering from plantar fasciitis for 4-5 years.
This is amazing! I suffered with heel pain for 3 years on and off, went to PT but got little relief and a lot of money gone, and it stopped me from playing 🎾! These exercises worked immediately! So grateful!😊
Can I ask if you still feel better and do you still do the exercises? And how often do you do them?
These stretches work. I bouldered Friday 2 hours and my foot was in excruciating pain..I immediately did everything my physio advised, calf stretches, ice, foot stretches on the wall.. it helped a little..Rested a whole day Saturday and then did a 3 hour hike Sunday ... pain came back again... repeated the physio exercises...with little improvement... and then I watched this video.. went straight to the gym at lunch and did the 3 exercises ... IT WORKS! Seriously miraculous... I can walk.. almost no pain.. AMAZING !
OH MY GOD! I Was suffering for the past few days... My left foot was killing me.. You saved a dancer's foot. THANK YOU!!!!
One thing that's really great about this video is that you can stretch along to it! I keep watching it, and feel like I'm doing well if I can hold the stretch during the whole time he's telling us about it!
OMG you are my new hero!! THIS WORKED!!! I've suffered for two years now, been to foot doctors, orthopedic surgeons, you name it. Tried countless inserts/pads. Bought SEVERAL pairs of new shoes. Wore the night braces/socks. Nothing helped. And now I've done these stretches religiously for only three days now and I can feel the relief! I hiked 9 miles yesterday and my feet were fine afterwards. I admit, I was skeptical. Now I'm a true believer and sharing this with everyone that I know :-) THANK YOU'
Yvonne, I'm where you were. Are you still feeling good?
I have foot pain that has been absolutely crazy, pins and needles, shooting through my feet into my legs! I found out it was because I had vitamin D3 deficiency. So I started taking it,and that pain was gone in a day! It was a miracle for me! However it feels like I have an infection in my foot because it feels soar to the touch on the backside of my heel! I have tried all the things you have tried, as well but the pain continues after 6 years!😂
@@stardustgirl2904 Maybe you could look into the area in the body that reflexology relates too on the back of the heel? Or could be a ligament /cartilage damage?
@@1dayfree Thanks for the comment, I appreciate you taking time out of your day to do so! I went to my Doctor and I have some stress in my life, nothing that can't get better, the waiting for positive changes to come with prayer is God's timing not mime ,amd I have to remimd myself of that. My Doctor says I need to do ionic cleansing, and dexto everything out of my tissues! But I have been getting really shakey lately, so I need to order the system this week! Other than that everything is great!
@@stardustgirl2904 Yes! The detox thing is key to everything! God has shown me that all illness is just symptoms of our bodies trying to eliminate all the chemicals, toxins and damaged cells from our vital organs first and so on. It's a big task when you realise how badly our bodies are being bombarded everyday from all avenues and for decades! I believe that we should treat our bodies with care and respect as a gift from God, but sadly this world us geared to the exact opposite outcomes. When you said ionic cleansing did you mean colonic? Sorry for the personal question but I think it is important to cleanse our insides to support our organs in detoxing. Nice of you to reply ☺️ take care 🙏
Wow, after weeks of PT and icing and exercises I was given, I felt instant relief after 2 sets of these 3 exercises. I am a believe! This is the miracle I needed!
Not only do my feet feel better but my hips feel wonderful after these!! Thank you so much Matt!
Words cannot express my gratitude and I know I speak for many of us.
This seriously works! I was literally crying from being frustrated with the pain, and now I feel so much better after doing the stretches! I can’t thank you enough!
Can you tell me how you feel now and if doing it eeveryday helps?
@@justanotherwolf9222 I feel much better! I still feel a little pain upon waking, but other than that, I can walk and go about my days without much trouble. I actually only did this exercise a few times!
@@jumijimmy3717 Glad to hear youre feeling better, hope it all goes away soon. I'll try these stretches more. Can I ask how many times a day you did it?
@@justanotherwolf9222 I didn’t have a regimen or anything. I just stretched a little when the pain bothered me. And I haven’t felt the need to do that for months! I hope you feel better soon too!
Thank you! I have tried calf stretches, shin stretches, etc. and none of them helped, but your stretches, after one try, are already helping! Thank you for giving me hope that my foot might once again be pain-free!
The sitting stretch worked instantly.. PF foot pain subsided right away. I am onto something thanks to your video👍🏻 much appreciated
I read this video early in the day. Was skeptical. But had to try these stretches several times today. Had to find this site again.
Believe me they work wonders for planters!!! My Ankle was even hurting, and now it doesn't along with whole foot. Can't wait to continue them tomorrow. Thanks so very much!!!
Wow! This works! I’m on my 2nd to last day on vacation. I wish I saw this earlier to help relieve the pain during all the long walks. I have been taking ibuprofen everyday, which didn’t help. Thank you. This is great!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I’ve been struggling for about 4 months now with severe foot pain and I IMMEDIATELY felt relief after trying these stretches.
Great to hear!
I have never left a comment on anything before but I just had to for this! I have had severe cronic foot pain for the last 8 months. I tried these along with the video and can't believe the difference it made! Thank you sooo much!
don't have PLantar Fascitis, I came looking for strengthing feet exercises, did the exercises and discover just how tight the anterior and posterior hip region is even though the ROM is good the area was tight and these exercises relieved the tension. His channel is very beneficial for everyone.
Thank you very much!
Ok...this is the only relief I’ve experienced so far, Thank you Sir!
I’ve had heel pain for about a year now. But the first exercise oh my !!!! I tried it and it has helped out soooooo much ! Thank you for sharing !
I have had excruciating left heel pain for nearly 4 months. I'm 69 and also have stiff hip joints. I could not believe how quickly these exercises, particularly the pigeon stretch reduced the heel pain AND of course, helped my stiff hips. I can't thank you enough!
When I tried this stretches esp. the exercise no.2, the pain on the bottom of my right foot gone from 10 hghest to 2 lowest pain. Thabks for this exercises sir. 😎
Also just did the sitting pigeon stretch and my foot felt better right away. I've been suffering with plantar fasciitis for several months. Tried new shoes, orthotics, ice, etc. I had some improvement over the summer, but since I teach and stand all day, the problem came back. The stretch worked immediately. I will be doing these stretches regularly.
Wow!!!!! I have been dealing with plantar fasciitis for about 7 months, and that second stretch instantly relieved the intense pain in my foot! Thank you so much!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻
Years of agony and treatment and money and finally found this. Absolutely incredible! This works. Thank you! 😇😇😇😇
These stretches are awesome. Pain in heel was gone in 24 hours. Thanks so much!!
Thank you for taking the time and effort to share your exercises with us. This has helped me with only three sets of practices in one sitting.
I will continue until I am back to normal. 🙏🙏🙏😘
Holy Crap! I did the ankle over knee exercise when you showed it in the video and my heel pain is better! I didn't even hold the stretches for 30 seconds! II've never done the over foot version. I could really feel that. Thank you!!
I have had heel pain that comes and goes for years. About three months ago I came across your video exercises and tried them. I am now heel pain free and can do much more on my feet now. My most grateful thanks to you for sharing your experience. I will be turning 80 later this year and and hope to keep on moving. David
:-D Happy to have helped!
How long take you to fix the pain?
@@jmcastro2009
Hi Jose, I have had pains for years and came and went with arch supports. I then realised the pain got worse and found those 3vexercises.If you do them twice a day, out of bed morning and evening before bed, daily you should get results in 3 weeks in my case. After over a year it's gone and I do it once a day every morning by habit. After the pain its worth it as the cause is your hip and spine off allighment. I have just turned 80 and feel great cheers. Feel free to discus and best of luck. David.
@@gl782maf thanks David I will do that I have almost 4 years dealing with pain, and a barber you can imagine. I will do those 3 exercises thanks for you sperience
@@jmcastro2009 The exercise I do most is standing one, can do few times a day any where. I understand your pain. I do gardening everyday, play senior table tennis twice a week pain free now.
This was amazing! I tried the three exercises along with you during the video and I could walk instantly better this morning without pain! Thank you!!
I can't thank you enough for sharing this. I have been suffering plantar fasciitis pain for a couple of years now, I tried several other stretches and massages without much luck, but with the exercises you shared, I felt an instant relief. It is amazing!
I have this problem of PF but have watched the video ready to do the exercise s from today n homely get relieve of P F. Thank you
Thank you brother, It healed my pain right away.
many thanks to you.....these 3 exercises really work. 6 months of pf is finally healing.
Omg I just tired a modified exercise since I’m out of shape and 71.. but I actually felt the exercise helped my feet. It’s crazy!! I will do these pretty easy exercises ( I like them because they are quick and easy)!! No excuses!!! I just shared with my son and my friends!!
I feel so much better after doing this stretch, I still can't believe. Thanks a lot
Thank you. Thank you, Thank you! I absolutely cannot believe the relief I've felt after just one day of these exercises!
@uprighthealth i have been suffering with this for months and thre therapists couldn't help and doctors suggested injections. After following your workout i got better within 2 days! 66 old and this has been a god send. Thank you!!
Your stretches are wonderful! After doing the half kneeling stretch and standing up, I felt a new warmth of blood flow down the upper inside of my problematic leg down to my knee! I just started exercising and noticed my planters fasciatis come back. I've chronically had problems with my hip joint, but after doing these exercises for less than 10 minutes, my hip and foot feel so much better!
All three exercises are great but the second in particular helped me so much. Thank you!
I’ve been doing calf stretches and buying inserts and limping around for years! I saw this and did the stretches and instantly felt relief! I had no idea hip flexors were tied to foot pain. And mine were very tight. Wow, thank you SO much! I’m so thankful to have found this! It really works!
THANK you !
I watched different videos with different advice, and I found that your stretches combined with some exercises from one other channel totally worked for me.
Thank you I'm 33 and I've been having this pain under my heel more and more lately. Ill try these.
I cant believe my pain is relieved straight away! I will be doing this everyday as you reccomended, Thankyoufor sharing this!
Thank you for sharing. I’ve tried this and the second exercise really worked for me. My feet was to a 90% pain to now I would say 20%. Who’d a thunk it that your hips would be the cause of so much foot pain!
I just saw this video this week. I have watched over 50 videos regarding plantar fasciitis treatments. This is the first video that I followed where I had a Eureka moment! So helpful and it works. Thank you.
Ditto! Used these for a few days and for the first day in a long time I'm not in agony in my feet (also have Plantar Fasciitis) and haven't felt the need to use ibropofen gel. A life-saver!
As a massage therapist I could never see myself make a vid. I will use these for clients. Great job! Your explanations are spot on.
Thank you so much I'm a hard working skateboarder and after all those kickflips and Ollie's my foot has tremendous pain but after this video I no longer have these pains
This is wonderful I do the second stretch 2x a day now and I can feel it working
The second stretch is wonderful. Instantly felt a difference in relieved
Wow! Doing these exercise 4 days now...my right heel start feeling better❤ best ever🙏
Great exercises that help me to get rid of my bad foot pain. Thank you very much for posting this clip.
I had been experiencing pain and discomfort in my calves which traveled down to my ankles for quite sometime and lately starting having pain in my hips which was making it impossible to sit leave alone exercising. Tried all kinds of stretches, massage and acupressure which would give relief for a little while but after watching your video and tried these simple yet effective exercises lo and behold it was like cutting some cord which set my muscles free right from my hip down to my ankles. Thank you sooooo much for all that you are doing and helping people live pain free lives. God bless🙏🏼
My left heel developed PF 7 months ago and I stopped my daily hike since. Tried everything under the sun (physiotherapist, podiatrist, acupuncturist, insoles, shoes change, books, rollers, massage balls, iced water bottle......) as well as watched all videos on RUclips on the subject of PF to try out exercises recommended. None of them produced any long-term effect. Was on the brink of giving up and resigning to co-existing with PF for the rest of my life when your video popped up. I have found the sitting pigeon of great help. Will keep at this #2 stretch daily and fingers crossed a cure is finally found. Thank you so much for sharing. Your explanation is perfectly clear! Thank you!!
Thank you so much - helped instantly with the pain relief!
An instant decrease in heel pain. Right now I am going to put a link to this video on a couple other videos comment sections. I am so excited to find relief. Now I can run.
I would say, it’s wow, wow 😮! It worked for this me instantly. I could barely walk and now I can, it’s like a miracle! Thank you so much. I
Thankyou so much, these feel like they’re going to help my foot so much. Very clear and great instructions.
Started doing these stretches and my foot feels so much better. I have been going to physical therapy since January of 2020 and now doing these stretches I feel like - I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Don't get me wrong, I loved my physical therapist but I needed to find quicker way to relieve my pain relief. Thank you so much for posting these amazing stretches that does work..
I’ve just found your channel as I was searching for help with plantar fasciitis. I tried the chair pigeon and it did give instantaneous relief for a while so I am incorporating the exercises in this video into my routine. I do yoga and I know that a lot of problems emanate from the hips so I started to search your channel for hip rotator videos and now I am binge watching and picking up loads of good stuff to incorporate. So thank you for that and hopefully in the not too distant future I will be able to sit cross legged without having to put a yoga block under my knee 👌🕉🧘♀️
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Excellent! I can honestly say this video was a turning point for me! About 90% relief came the next day after doing the stretches. I am combining these with some other hip exercises from another source. I am going to keep doing all these even after the plantar fasciitis goes away. I think it'd be a good maintenance routine, and preventative measure. I'm exercising both sides, not just the affected side. Just an observation, but someone with a really sore heel might have trouble jumping into the first stretch--might want to do the second one first!
Thank you! I tried these 3 stretches just now and found a significant reduction in pain! I then foam rolled my quads and hip flexors and the pain is 98% gone. I'm exciteed to try this for the next few days. Thank you again!
Thank you Matt. you are a blessing for all of ppl suffering from this awful pain. there is not one dr that could help me with my plantar fasciliitis. l lost a lot of precious time and money no one had a clue how to deal with these, but l find you and did the exercise and problem solved. Thank you so much. l love you.
My hips go out a lot I have had burning right behind my ankle just doing the sitting one helped so much. Healing thoughts to everyone I saved this one awesome thank you.
This makes a lot of sense! Thank you 🙏🏼
I as well did the first two stretches and it has already given relief. I will continue thank you for this extremely helpful video!
Great video. I can feel my foot getting better after just one cycle of these stretches. Thank you.
Insane improvement in my foot after 2 years of pain. I even got shots in my foot and just 2 days i feel great. Wow thanks!
Wow! Huge surprise here. Tons of pain for the last 6 weeks - agonizing to stand up in the morning. Spent hundreds of $ on insoles, splints, straps, etc. Tried every foot and calf exercise online. Then I find this video about exercising the HIPS... and, boom, instant results! Pain disappears immediately. Amazing stuff and can't thank you enough for making this video. I can do exercises #1 and #2, but #3 is too painful due to multiple knee dislocations.
This really works instantly. I have tried so many things that just don't work for me. Thanks so much.
Thank you! will seriously work with these.
Great excercises and very encouraging to hear tips from someone who has actually had PF themselves! Edit. Okey, I just had a totally pain free run! Did the stretches before, during and after the run. Thank you so much!
This is encouraging, not being able to run is the worst!
Thank you for your exercises, and being modest. ☺
The Lem's shoes you are wearing were a huge help to me in rehabbing my feet. My doctor kept putting me in more restrictive orthotics and shoes and I kept getting worse. I finally realized that was causing my feet to be weaker and weaker. I was beginning to believe that surgery was the next step but now several years later with the Lem's and lots of stretching and exercise my feet don't hurt.
These are so helpful thank you!!
You my friend should have well over a million subscribers~ We love your intelligent , honestly helpful and wonderfully gentle videos. You guys are the best of what RUclips can be. Cheers!
Thankyou very much! It seems like some sort of magic, but these exercises do actually give instant relief. The pigeon is difficult but I dont care- better than constant foot pain. I also like your direct, no nonsense, but friendly style of presentation. Thanks again
This is one of the most extraordinary RUclips posts I have seen. You don't even try to explain the physiological reasons why it works but clearly it does. I got bad heel pain the day after a hard track session, but I was aware that I had leg and hip tightness too so this video made sense immediately even though how quick my foot responded surprised me. I had been watching all kinds of plausible physical therapists on here telling you what to do with stretching or massaging your foot or your calf and I could still barely walk on it comfortably. But the day after I started the hip stretches (especially the first two were effective) I was jogging again! Three days later I am continuing to stretch and the heel is still fine. And this video is 4 years old but still other therapists are giving really useless advice about tubes of ice on your foot, k tape, etc. Thanks for giving advice that actually helps
You're very welcome! I know the struggle, and that's why I share what I've learned. You won't find any of it in PT or doctor's textbooks!
Thank so much.I loved the streches.
I can't believe all the people hijacking this guys comments section to promote other sites... However, I have been suffering with plantar fasciitis, severe pain in my right foot for a few months. I've tried so many things, but no real relief. This video is amazing. The first exercise did not do much for me, but the 2nd and 3rd have made a major difference. Thank you soooooooo much for posting this information. I will continue daily to stretch. Treating the cause instead of the symptom makes so much sense.
UPDATE: In just 3 weeks of doing these daily, I was hiking over mountainous terrain, trout fishing in the Sierra's with absolutely no pain at all. No more need for the sole/heel shoe inserts. My feet are completely normal again - not even the slightest discomfort. I now do these about once a week just to keep things loose. From all of this I've learned that the foot - ankle - calf - thigh - butt - and lower back are a network that was designed to work together. Just because we have pain in one location does not mean that is where the problem lies. I have shown these stretches to others who are suffering and they have found relief as well. Thanks again Matt for the vid!!!
Dan Downey how many times did you do them when u were in pain?
Dan Downey dude, that’s awesome!!
Thanks so much for sharing. I have pain at the top of my feet and after doing the first exercise there is instant relief. Will continue with these exercises regularly. Most grateful
You're so welcome!
I did 1 stretch and can already feel how good it is for my leg and foot. I've always had "bad feet" and numb spots in my right leg. recently I twisted my ankle very badly and tore a ligament, it's been talking forever to heel and I'm having even more foot pain then normal. But this is amazing, I don't think I've ever even felt some of these hip muscles before. I'm saving this video so I can practice each stretch everyday.