{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Move Your DNA with Katy Bowman","title":"Plantar Fasciitis: An Issue of Overuse, Underuse or Age?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3373232b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3297,"description":"Plantar fasciitis! What is it, exactly?\nHow can a problem in such a small area of the body have such a big impact on the entire body?\nHow can exercise fix the issue if moving hurts?\nWhat if plantar fasciitis isn't only an overuse issue, but also an issue of underuse?\nBiomechanist Katy Bowman and biologist Dr Jeannette Loram get into what’s happening in the various tissues of the foot (including that it's not really an issue of inflammation as much as it's an issue of plantar fascia degeneration) and what to do about it. Jim Leuty of My Happy Feet joins in later, to talk about toe-spreading socks, foot mobility and making foot care part of everyday life.\nEnhanced Show Notes and Full Transcript\n\n00:15 Questions about plantar fasciitis\n02:44 Dynamic Collective sponsors\n04:52 What is the plantar fascia and what are its roles?\n11:12 What is plantar fasciitis exactly? symptoms and pathology\n15:26 Is plantar fasciitis an underuse or overuse issue?\n21:02 The role of the Achilles tendon and the calves\n24:29 What to do about plantar fasciitis\n30:11 Katy talks to Jim Leuty from My Happy Feet about toe spreading socks and foot care\n46:30 Key exercises for helping treat and prevent plantar fasciitis\nConnect with My Happy Feet \nFind out more about the socks · My Happy Feet on Instagram\n\nBooks & Research Mentioned \n\nMove Your DNA by Katy Bowman\nWhole Body Barefoot by Katy Bowman\nSimple Steps to Foot Pain Relief by Katy Bowman\nShinohara, H. et al. (2025). Reconsideration of the load-bearing functions of the plantar fascia and intrinsic foot muscles in the windlass mechanism. Scientific Reports 15, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-97477-3\nTseng WC. et al. (2023). Plantar Fasciitis: An Updated Review. J Med Ultrasound.31(4):268-274. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jmu.jmu_2_23\nMiller LE &  Latt DL. (2015) Chronic Plantar Fasciitis is Mediated by Local Hemodynamics: Implications for Emerging Therapies. N Am J Med Sci. 7(1):1-5. PMC4325390.\n\nRelated Podcasts\nEp 150: How I Feel About...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/U5WxhJlsGPWey1xfDiO0g7h2Z2IvcHpraZq7vVUBMGg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4MjA1LzE2NDQz/NDkzMjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}