Straight-knee calf stretch
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Condition guide
Plantar fasciitis care in Pleasanton
Plantar fasciitis commonly causes pain around the underside of the heel. Foot and ankle assessment can help guide activity, mobility, and strengthening choices.
Clinical review draft. The three mobility and three exercise slots below are proposed selections, not yet Dr. Nick’s approved recommendations. This page is not a personalized exercise prescription.
Understand the conditionStart with
Start with
the right questions.
Plantar fasciitis commonly causes pain around the underside of the heel. Foot and ankle assessment can help guide activity, mobility, and strengthening choices.
At Foundations, your history, examination, and goals guide whether chiropractic care, soft tissue work, exercise, or referral is appropriate.
Patient education handout · Draft for clinician review · October 2026
Why are the first steps uncomfortable?
Pain after rest, including the first steps in the morning, is common with plantar fasciitis. Other causes of heel pain should also be considered.
Is stretching the whole plan?
A plan may also consider activity demands, footwear, and appropriate strengthening. Exercise choices depend on your response.
Can I keep running?
Discuss your current symptoms and training load with your clinician. Some people need temporary changes to impact activity.
Three stretch & mobility candidates
Bent-knee calf stretch
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Seated towel calf stretch
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Three exercise candidates
Supported heel raise
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Towel toe curl
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Supported single-leg balance
Candidate for clinician review. Suitability, technique, range, and dose must be set before this becomes a patient recommendation.
Make the program fit you.
The eight Foundations patterns organize movement choices. Accessory work and variations can be added around your condition, goals, equipment, and clinical findings. A condition name alone does not determine a safe program.
Background reading: AAOS: Plantar fasciitis. Exercise candidates also draw on the supplied Foundations working materials and require review.
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