Feet & ankles
Why does my foot keep hurting?
Stubborn foot pain like plantar fasciitis is rarely just about the spot on your heel. A tight calf, the way you sleep, and how the rest of your leg moves all load the foot — which is why stretching and icing alone so often don’t hold.
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The hidden habit behind plantar fasciitis that won’t heal
Why the same stretch keeps failing you, a quick calf test, and the sleeping habit that quietly undoes your progress every night.
Inside: why the same stretch keeps failing · the calf and soleus test · the sleeping habit undoing your progress · do flat feet cause plantar fasciitis?
Put the ball of your foot on a thick book against a wall, keep your knee straight and heel down, and lean in, to find out whether a tight calf is feeding your foot pain.
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How the foot below and the hip above load the knee, and a single-leg test that shows which side of your body has been doing the extra work.
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If the calf test or the sleeping habit sounded familiar, 7 Days to Better Feet walks you through the same testing and corrections at home, step by step.