Do you feel a sharp, stabbing pain in your heel — especially when you take your first steps in the morning? You might be dealing with plantar fasciitis, one of the most common causes of heel and foot pain we see at Family Chiropractic Chatswood.
The good news? You don’t have to just live with it.
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that runs along the bottom of your foot, connecting your heel to your toes. When it becomes overloaded, overstretched or inflamed, it causes that characteristic stabbing heel pain — worse in the morning, after sitting, or at the end of a long day on your feet.
Common causes include overuse, poor footwear, flat feet or high arches, and — critically — misalignment further up the body.
Why Your Feet, Pelvis, Sacrum & Lower Back Are All Connected
Here’s what most people don’t realise: plantar fasciitis is rarely just a foot problem. Your body works as a connected kinetic chain — from your feet all the way up through your ankles, knees, hips, pelvis, sacrum and lower back. When there is misalignment or restricted movement anywhere along that chain, it places excess stress on your plantar fascia.
At Family Chiropractic Chatswood, our assessment includes the full picture — we adjust the feet, pelvis, sacrum and lower back to remove the underlying cause, not just treat the symptom.
5 Chiropractic Tips for Plantar Fasciitis Relief
- Get your feet adjusted. The foot has 26 bones and 33 joints. When the arches fall due to continual walking on man made surfaces, these joints become restricted or misaligned. They changes how your foot absorbs shock — loading the plantar fascia unevenly. Chiropractic adjustments to the foot restore normal mechanics and provide immediate relief for many patients.
- Stretch your calves daily. Your calf muscles connect to the Achilles tendon, which connects directly to the plantar fascia. Tight calves pull on the heel and make plantar fasciitis significantly worse. A simple calf stretch — heel on the ground, lean into a wall — held for 30 seconds, 3 times per day, makes a measurable difference. If you want to go to the next level, roll your calves out with a foam roller.
- Address the pelvis, sacrum and lower back. Misalignment in the lower back and pelvis changes the way you walk and distributes weight unevenly through your feet. Correcting spinal alignment reduces the load on the plantar fascia and produces lasting results that foot treatment alone cannot achieve.
- Grab some shoes or slides to wear around the house. These should have an arch support, and will help to support the arch whilst walking on non supportive flat surfaces such as timber, tile and carpet.
- Curl your toes. Exercises to constrict the plantar fascia will ease the common overstretching of the fascia.
Can a chiropractor help with plantar fasciitis?
The short answer is ABSOLUTELY!
When you visit us at Family Chiropractic Chatswood for plantar fasciitis, we’ll assess your full posture and gait, then provide specific adjustments to your:
- Feet and ankles
- Pelvis and sacrum
- Lower back
We’ll also provide take-home exercises personalised to you.
The second question people ask is ‘How long does this take to resolve?” and the answer to that question depends upon a number of variables. Things like how long you have had the (a) symptoms and (b) the underlying condition; how you perform in and your results from the examination; any further diagnostic test results such as X-Rays; and what you are prepared to do to help at home. Finally are you after just short term symptomatic change, or are you looking to resolve the problem and hopefully the underlying condition for a more long term solution.
Research shows that over 90% of patients who choose conservative, non-invasive chiropractic care for plantar fasciitis see improvement — many achieving permanent relief.
Ready to Take the First Step (Pain-Free)?
If heel pain is affecting your daily life, don’t wait. The sooner plantar fasciitis is treated, the faster and more completely you’ll recover.
📞 Call us today to book your appointment: 02 9415 4606📍 Family Chiropractic Chatswood | 7/7 Kirk Street CHATSWOOD NSW 2067 🌐 www.chatswoodchiropractic.com
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