s2/e34 Plantar Fasciitis with Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS (@sparkhealthyrunner)

PLANTAR FASCIITIS is one of the more common, and more stubborn, running-related injuries. Dr. Duane Scott, DPT, PhD, OCS (@sparkhealthyrunner) joins the show to share his 20+ years of PT wisdom about Plantar Fasciitis!

• What is Plantar Fasciitis & what does it feel like?
• WHY is Plantar Fasciitis a more common running injury?
• What is fascia and what causes PF?
• Treatment: orthotics? Yay or nay?
• Carbon plate shoes
• Why PF takes so long to actually resolve
• Exercises to help resolve Plantar Fasciitis
• Passive versus active treatment
• Prevention strategies for Plantar Fasciitis

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Dr. Duane Scotti, DPT, PhD, OCS is a running physical therapist, run coach, host of the Healthy Runner podcast, and founder of Spark Healthy Runner and has been a leader in the rehab and running community for 20+ years.  He is truly living his passion educating the running community that they don’t need to stop running to get over a running injury. Through his signature 1:1 coaching program, weekly videos, and podcast episodes, he empowers runners to get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury-free running. Through strength and run-specific training you can build your body to have a strong mind, strong body, and just keep running!