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Yoga for plantar fascitis
I wld like to know some yoga poses & asanas for plantar fascitis, since i have pain in my heels.
(26 Sep 2007)
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Plantar fasciitis can be an extremely painful condition characterized by pain in either your heel or up towards the ball of the foot. The ligament of the arch tearing away from the heel causes it.While prevention is the best cure, there are some asanas that might help with the pain. Start any yoga practice slowly and make sure never to push yourself further than you feel comfortable, or you may tear ligaments even more. Downward facing dog is perhaps the best for Plantar Fasciitis. Make sure to push down through your heel, but only as much as feel comfortable.Pushing too much may cause more pain. After you have done several downward facing dogs (connected with a vinyasa),sit on your mat and do seated forward bend. Grab your toes and pull your chest downwards. Once again, make sure you do not over stretch. Hold your seated forward bend for at least 30 seconds.You may also find some relief from some standing asanas such as Tree pose and prayer pose.Make sure you push downwards into your feet and extend your toes as much as possible.Feel the ground with your entire foot and try to imagine your entire foot being fat on the ground.Stretching your ligaments in this way will help lengthen the ligamentsin your feet.
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answered by R W on 12 Nov 2007, 1:06:50
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