Repetitive Stress Injury Pain is like a bad party guest; the last to arrive, and the first to leave…

With repetitive stress injuries such as carpel tunnel syndrome and plantar fasciitis, typically pain is the last symptom to present and the first symptom to diminish. When the pain is gone, we are tempted to stop treating the issue, don’t make that mistake! If you are treating repetitive use injury with PT, stretching or massage and the pain is gone, continue doing the therapy to completion even after your pain is gone, as the dysfunction may still be embedded within the tissue. Note: In this great stretch for plantar fasciitis and that the person is wearing soft soled shoes and is stretching the toes back as well and the entire foot. This elongates the flexor hallicus longus, which is involved in plantar flexion of  the foot, and  is often the culprit in this repetitive stress injury. Check out the action Here , I can’t wait for you to see this incredible  BodySmart website!

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