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The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution is a simple and quick do-it-yourself program that will help you recover from one of mankind's most common and annoying foot problems- plantar fasciitis. Drawing from the latest scientific research, The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution details in plain language what plantar fasciitis is, how to eliminate it (without drugs, surgery, or fancy equipment), and the things you can do to prevent it from ever coming back again. And the best part? It has been proven in randomized controlled trials to work on long-term plantar fasciitis sufferers-taking only minutes a day to do!
Also by this author: Treat Your Own Knee Arthritis, Treat Your Own Spinal Stenosis, and Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow
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While the book centers around a 5-minute home program that has been clinically shown to be 94% successful at decreasing pain in people who suffer from chronic plantar fasciitis, it actually provides the reader with far more information than that.
Additionally, plantar fasciitis sufferers will learn what the plantar fascia is, where it is, what the heck it does, how long plantar fasciitis typically lasts, risk factors for developing plantar fasciitis, and what can be done to prevent it from ever coming back again. Also included are the results of an exhaustive literature search I conducted on other commonly used medical treatments for plantar fasciitis- to find out just how effective they really are. Thus, readers will be left knowing once and for all just how effective alternative treatments such as night splints, orthotics, or stretching are according to the medical literature published from 1965 to the present day. In short, I've done all the research so you won't have to!
Written in a large font and non-medical language, my hope is that readers suffering from plantar fasciitis can put this concise book down in about 2-3 hours time and have all the knowledge and tools they need to eliminate this most painful foot condition.
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62 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Got this book 2 days ago. I have had this horrible foot pain for months now but being a mum of two little boys I am always on my feet and put it down to that. After a two day shopping trip I was climbing the walls every time I stood up. I went to the doctors and was told I had Plantar fasciitis. I was given an anti-immflamatory gel to rub on. It was rubbish and if anything made the pain worse. I also tried ice which seemed to help but that was probably because it was frozen! Looked on the internet for a solution and nearly ordered something from America but thought that I would just check out Amazon as I am a regular customer and knew that there were books out there.
I found this book and read the reviews (wish there were more to compare) and bought the book. As a previous review says - you could write the solution on a small piece of paper - the book is still worth getting. It really explains things and the bigger book and larger text is nice to read. I also like the writers ways of writing. Not all technical (there is technical stuff in the book but just to show extracts from research)
I started the excercise that he says is proven. I have done what he say now as he recommends and I can honestly say I think it is working after two days. Pain no where near as bad but the excerise is great if it does really hurt after being on your feet for a few hours. I will certainly keep doing the excerises and hopefully in time will get rid of this horrible disorder if thats what to call it.
I found this book and read the reviews (wish there were more to compare) and bought the book. As a previous review says - you could write the solution on a small piece of paper - the book is still worth getting. It really explains things and the bigger book and larger text is nice to read. I also like the writers ways of writing. Not all technical (there is technical stuff in the book but just to show extracts from research)
I started the excercise that he says is proven. I have done what he say now as he recommends and I can honestly say I think it is working after two days. Pain no where near as bad but the excerise is great if it does really hurt after being on your feet for a few hours. I will certainly keep doing the excerises and hopefully in time will get rid of this horrible disorder if thats what to call it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I was very impressed with this book, which tackles the subject of Plantar Fasciitis very thoroughly. It starts by explaining the anatomy of the condition & what causes it, then takes each proposed remedy in turn and uses published randomised clinical trials to show which of them really works.
It turns out that the condition has nothing to do with inflammation, so taking anti-inflammatories won't help. It's actually due to an injury, which needs to heal naturally. Healing can be helped along by some simple stretching exercises to be performed at least 3 times a day, and always before putting weight on the foot. And that's it in a nutshell, really- keep doing the stretches, and it should improve!
The condition usually takes a minimum of 8 weeks to get better, and the author goes on to identify 3 risk factors which if tackled, can help to stop the condition returning. He also throws in a couple of other treatments, just in case you happen to be one of the few unlucky people for whom the stretches don't work.
I'm now 8 weeks into my stretches, and although not completely better, the bouts of pain are now less frequent, although probably just as intense. So, there is improvement, but it'll probably take about 6 months to get completely better.
It's now 5 months since I started my treatment, and my fasciitis is pretty much better now. It only hurts if I put too much pressure on my left foot for a long period of time- this happens mostly when I'm sitting at my desk with my right leg crossed over my left, with my foot flat on the floor, so I have to remember not to do this. I've also lost a bit of weight, which the author identified as a risk factor. It's not been a quick fix then, but I'm relieved that the pain has finally gone.
It turns out that the condition has nothing to do with inflammation, so taking anti-inflammatories won't help. It's actually due to an injury, which needs to heal naturally. Healing can be helped along by some simple stretching exercises to be performed at least 3 times a day, and always before putting weight on the foot. And that's it in a nutshell, really- keep doing the stretches, and it should improve!
The condition usually takes a minimum of 8 weeks to get better, and the author goes on to identify 3 risk factors which if tackled, can help to stop the condition returning. He also throws in a couple of other treatments, just in case you happen to be one of the few unlucky people for whom the stretches don't work.
I'm now 8 weeks into my stretches, and although not completely better, the bouts of pain are now less frequent, although probably just as intense. So, there is improvement, but it'll probably take about 6 months to get completely better.
It's now 5 months since I started my treatment, and my fasciitis is pretty much better now. It only hurts if I put too much pressure on my left foot for a long period of time- this happens mostly when I'm sitting at my desk with my right leg crossed over my left, with my foot flat on the floor, so I have to remember not to do this. I've also lost a bit of weight, which the author identified as a risk factor. It's not been a quick fix then, but I'm relieved that the pain has finally gone.
35 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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Stumbled across this and was a bit reluctant to pay the relatively expensive price but I'm so pleased I did. Having struggled with plantar fasciitis on and off for years, I noticed an improvement immediately upon starting the exercises. Like others, I'd tried lots of other things, seen specialists, none of whom told me to do what the book suggests. True, the solution could be written on a postage stamp but I think I agree with the author, that it helps to understand what the problem is in the first place. It's a very easy, no hassle exercise you have to do. My plantar fasciitis hasn't completely gone but it's much much better and I can now do the activity I want to do - so as far as i'm concerned it was a price very well worth paying and I would certainly recommend the book to fellow sufferers.
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5 minute plantar fascilitis
the book is quite informative but very repetative one very good exercise does not cheer up the people with the condition
Published 5 days ago by Mrs. G. Byrne
Nothing New - here's all you need do!
This book is definitely NOT worth £15. Type 'Plantar Fasciitis@ into your browser and you'll glean the same information from the internet. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Neil A. T. Smith
It does appear to work
Like other reviewers the book appears to be slightly over priced, but is actually worth it. The author expains the most likely problems with feet and then applies scientific... Read more
Published 5 months ago by RichardJ36
After 18 months of pain this really worked!
I got this book for my mum in desperation after she had spent 18 months in constant pain and had tried everything else including expensive therapists. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mochalatte
It does work but you can get similar advice off NHS Direct
The main thing that this offers (other than something to stuff in your bookcase) over the advice you wil get from NHS direct is the discussion over case studies and the scientific... Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Hatfield
A very helpful publication
I read this book immediately upon receiving it through the post and found it helpful and realistic. The demonstration of the stretching exercises seems very useful and something I... Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Peck
The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution really does help
Like a few other reviewers I thought the price for such a slim volume was quite high, but I'd think nothing of paying that for an orthotic that brought the same amount of pain... Read more
Published 10 months ago by viv
Some useful info but at an expensive price
This guide certainly provides a 'concise' view of the causes of plantar fasciitis together with suggested treatment and aftercare options. Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. A. Bone
It works!! Money well spent!
This book is worth every penny! Well written & researched, but best of all it actually works - without having to spend a small fortune on various useless expensive gadgets that... Read more
Published 13 months ago by sarahblue
A waste of time
If you are reading this, then you are either a Plantar Fascia sufferer like me or know someone suffering from the problem. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. J. HIGGINS
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