Best Practice Guidelines For Plantar Heel Pain sports injuries, Podiatry Plantar heel pain (also commonly referred to as Plantar Fasciitis or Fasciopathy) is an umbrella term characterised by pain which is generally located on the underside of the foot and/or heel. It affects about 4 - 7% of the general population over their lifetime and up to 20% of an athletic or highly active population. How To Progress Your Fitness From Home COVID-19 changed all of our lives in one way or another. “WFH”, TikToks and garden parties became our norm. Another activity the isolated world embraced was exercise! Research has since shown us that since the pandemic started, our interest in all things fitness has hit an all time high. Why Do Physios Prescribe Exercises? As physiotherapists, the “physio” in our name can be considered to refer to physiology. This is the study of the function of the human body. According to definition we “promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, physical intervention, rehabilitation, disease prevention, and health promotion”. What Can I Expect From Physiotherapy Treatment? Sometimes it is difficult to understand whether you need to attend a physiotherapist or your GP when suffering with pain. You may be asking yourself “what can I expect from physiotherapy?”, “can physiotherapy help me?” or “do I need to attend physiotherapy?”. A physiotherapist will be able to treat most conditions that come through their door.