Have you ever had that gripping sharp pain on the sole of your foot?

That’s called plantar fasciitis?

Have you tried icing and resting, taking time out of your physical routine, hoping it would go away only to find that soon after you rested the pain returned, sometimes with each step?

What if I told you the problem wasn’t in your foot?

Each skeletal muscle is wrapped in a sheath of fascia, the densest connective tissue in the body.  There is a non-testable theory that suggests without bones we would still be able to stand erect and have a shape due to the denseness of the fascia.  Suffice it to say, this is pretty powerful stuff.  There are two muscles that make up the arch of the foot where plantar fasciitis symptoms present.  One of those muscles attaches at the same point as one of the hamstring muscles, connecting the fascia sheaths between them, therefore connecting the arch of the foot to the pelvic floor. 

!! ANATOMY GEEK RED ALERT !!

Peroneous longus attaches at the fibula as does biceps femoris
which originates at the ischial tuberosity.

Remember the 80/20 rule when seeking permanent pain relief:  80% of the pain in the body is referred from somewhere else.  There is only a 20% chance working at the location of the symptoms will resolve the problem permanently.  Always seek the source.

 

In good health,

Developer of The Schatz Method™
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