Plantar fasciitis is a pain in the bottom of your heel. The pain is worst first thing in the morning. People describe it as an intense pain when they put weight on their sore foot. It can also flare up when you stand up after not moving for a while. Typically people have to walk on their tiptoes for a few steps to decrease heel pain.

When treating plantar fasciitis, we give you ways to manage tension placed on your foot through exercise and give stretches to increase the range of motion of your ankle and big toe. We often use kinesiology tape, shockwave therapy, and acupuncture to fast-track healing. In more chronic and stubborn cases, we will recommend orthotic treatment.

Runner's knee is the most common running injury. Also known as patellofemoral pain, it involves irritation of the joint between your knee cap (patella) and your thigh bone (femur). Unfortunately, it is not only runners who get runner's knee. It is also commonly diagnosed in young women and people of all ages.

Running and using your knee doesn't harm this joint but can irritate the pain if you do too much. Pain in your knee can settle with a change to your running form, volume and even your sitting position. We use a combination of education, kinesiology taping, exercise and manual therapy to help you resolve your knee issue.

Gluteal tendinopathy is one of the most common diagnoses we make that no one has ever heard of before. Commonly diagnosed as hip bursitis, gluteal tendinopathy is an irritation of the tendons that insert into the side of your hip.

Gluteal tendinopathy results in muscle weakness and pain. These tendons are often bothered by sleeping on your side or crossing your legs. Luckily, this condition can respond well to therapy.

Do you have pain in the bottom of your foot, but it is not worse in the morning? You may have posterior tibialis tendinopathy.

Your posterior tibialis is a muscle deep in your calf that supports the arch of your foot. This muscle can be irritated by increasing training volume or intensity too quickly. It can also occur due to muscle weakness along with other lifestyle factors. Analyzing your gait and leg strength can help get you back to your activity pain-free.

Iliotibial band syndrome is the most common running injury in men. In runners, it often occurs when runners have increased their training volume or intensity too quickly.

Pain is located outside your knee when walking downstairs or downhill. The pain can be sharp and often stops runners in their tracks. We can get you back to running with treatment, rehab and tips as soon as possible.

Achilles tendinopathy can be an irritating condition causing you to limit your activity levels. It happens due to your calf muscles' inability to handle the load you place on them.

Your achilles can be difficult to rehab, but with the proper diagnosis and dedicated recovery, you can kick your heel pain to the curb.