Plantar Fasciitis and Foot Pain – What to Consider

February 17, 2023

By Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS Foot pain in the general population is very common; as many as 1 in 10 people1 experience pain on the bottom of their foot, known as plantar fasciitis.  If often presents as pain in your heel or foot when you stand up after sleeping or sitting for long

Why is Ankle Mobility So Important?

March 7, 2022

By Mary Rose Strickland, PT, DPT, OCS Having good movement, or mobility, in your ankles is knee for a variety of tasks such as walking, squatting, going up/down stairs, running, and a variety of other life activities.  If you lack mobility in your ankles, your body will “borrow” or even try to “steal” the movement