Running Technique to Avoid Plantar Fasciitis

Heel Strike Running Causes Overpronation of the Foot

How Heel Strike Running Causes Plantar Fasciitis

23/01/2025 Bretta Riches 4

Plantar fasciitis can be added to the list of injuries caused by heel strike running because the higher-than-normal amounts of impact on the heel at touchdown was found to cause plantar fascia degeneration and fragmentation as well as reduced thickness and atrophy of the fascia. This is why heel strike running causes plantar fasciitis to turn into a chronic condition as compared with forefoot running.

Is a Heel Strike a Proper Running Form? NO!

08/12/2024 Bretta Riches 2

There is a right and wrong foot strike pattern. Heel strike running was found to be at the core of the high impact generation responsible for most major injuries, like long bone injuries as compared with forefoot running. This is because landing forefoot-first when running naturally sets in motion a safely positioned shin, knee and upper body angles that leads to silencing major impacts forces and other physical stressors linked to all kinds of injuries.

Is Forefoot Running Faster than Heel Strike Running?

Is Forefoot Running Better for Plantar Fasciitis than Heel Striking? YES!

01/12/2024 Bretta Riches 3

Forefoot running is the most important step in preventing plantar fasciitis because landing forefoot-first was found to prevent strain and instantaneous rates of loading from rising to pain-inducing levels on the plantar fascia as compared with heel strike running, which was found to produce the mechanics that makes it possible to keep fueling plantar fasciitis.

Why Barefoot Running is Better on Your Hips

Barefoot Running and Plantar Fasciitis Explained

15/10/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The big reason plantar fasciitis may arise in a new barefoot runner is that the plantar fascia is now playing a more active role in transferring elastic energy between certain areas of the foot to allow better spring during propulsion. Plantar fasciitis may arise as a temporary form of adaptive pain until the plantar fascia becomes strong enough to carry out its natural function as a spring mechanism. Essentially, with more barefoot running experience, plantar fasciitis will resolve once the plantar fascia adapts to the new running condition, which it will, so don’t worry and be patient because depending on your fitness level, everyone adapts differently to barefoot running.

Are Cushioned Running Shoes Bad for Your Arches?

24/02/2024 Bretta Riches 874

Unfortunately, many components of the conventional running shoe was found to literally tear away at the functional strength of the arch in ways that causes long-term damage, including collapsed arches and chronic plantar fasciitis as compared with running barefoot or in minimalist (barefoot-like) shoes.