Shin Splints & Plantar Fasciitis Rehabilitation Video

This video shows shin splints, plantar fasciitis rehabilitation .  While on your back, use a strap or belt around the ball of your foot to perform stretch in video. Perform stretch for 5 minutes on each leg 1 to 2 times per day. Foot Massage: Using a massage roller or racket ball or tennis ball on the floor, roll the ball across the length of your foot and over your heel. Apply as much weight...

Navicular Stress Fracture

In many sports, the foot can take quite a beating, and over time, this can lead to a stress fracture. The navicular, a bone in the foot that sits atop the heel bone, can be vulnerable to stress fracture, and this injury is rather common among athletes who do a lot of jumping and running. Sports that particularly increase the risk of navicular stress fracture include track and field, ballet, football,...

Stress Fracture

Sometimes, gravity can be an athlete’s worst enemy—especially in the case of stress fractures. This overuse injury occurs most commonly among athletes who run and jump a lot, repeatedly putting a significant amount of weight on the legs and feet. That’s why most stress fractures occur in the bones of the foot and lower leg (they can also occur in the spine in a condition known as spondylolysis). In...