Best Practice Case Studies-Plantar Fasciitis

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I'm Brett DeGoyer. I'm a primary care sports medicine specialist and neuromusculoskeletal medicine specialist, practicing for Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake, Washington.  In this case, we're treating plantar fasciitis and doing so with osteopathic manipulative treatment. We'll focus on treating the plantar fascia at different points where there is  pain using a technique called counter strain, basically wrapping around a point to get things  to relax and the pain to settle down. Additionally, we would use a muscle energy and deep tissue stretching technique to try and lengthen those fibers of the plantar fascia.  If you'd like to learn more and see a demonstration of those specific techniques, please refer to the end of the case.

Video Summary

Dr. Brett DeGoyer, specializing in primary care sports and neuromusculoskeletal medicine at Samaritan Healthcare, outlines his approach to treating plantar fasciitis. He utilizes osteopathic manipulative treatment, focusing on the plantar fascia where pain occurs. Techniques include counter strain, which involves wrapping around pain points to relax the tissue, and muscle energy with deep tissue stretching to elongate the fascia fibers. For those interested in these specific treatment demonstrations, he encourages viewing the complete case presentation.

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