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Apr 17, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Explainer 9 min read

Plantar Fasciitis vs. Heel Spurs: What's Actually Hurting

Half the people told they have a heel spur don't actually have heel-spur pain. Here's the difference — and why the treatment is almost the same anyway.

#heel-spurs#diagnosis

Apr 21, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

How-to 8 min read

Why Plantar Fasciitis Hurts Most in the Morning (and How to Take the First Step)

The tissue shortens overnight. You tear it a little every morning. Here's what's happening, and a three-minute routine that reliably changes the first step of the day.

#morning-pain#routine

Apr 24, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

Programme 13 min read

A Complete Home Exercise Program for Plantar Fasciitis

Nine exercises, three phases, twelve weeks. The evidence-backed programme we give our customers — with the reasoning for each movement.

#exercises#programme

Apr 28, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

How to Reduce Inflammation in Plantar Fasciitis — The Stacking Approach

A dozen small interventions, each doing a little. Stack four or five and you have a meaningful effect — without turning your life into a recovery regimen.

#inflammation#stacking

May 01, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Buying guide 11 min read

Can Insoles Fix Plantar Fasciitis? What the Evidence Actually Says

The honest answer: insoles don't fix plantar fasciitis — but they reliably make it easier for everything else to. Here's what the trials show and what to look for.

#insoles#evidence

Review 9 min read

May 05, 2026by Jun Park

Do Recovery Slides Help Heel Pain? A Practical Review

What recovery slides are, when they help, when they don't, and how to choose a pair without falling for the marketing.

#slides#footwear

May 08, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

Buying guide 11 min read

How to Choose Shoes When You Have Plantar Fasciitis

Seven specific features to look for, three to avoid, and the two-minute shop test that catches most bad purchases before you get home.

#footwear#buying-guide

Buying guide 8 min read

May 12, 2026by Jun Park

How Recovery Slides and Arch Support Insoles Work Together

The simple principle: cover the hours you'd otherwise be barefoot and the hours you'd otherwise be unsupported. Here's how the two pieces fit.

#slides#insoles

May 15, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

When to See a Podiatrist for Foot Pain

Seven signs that mean now, three that mean soon, and four that mean you can keep trying self-care. A short, honest guide to escalation.

#podiatrist#clinical

May 19, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Explainer 12 min read

Understanding the Different Types of Heel and Foot Pain

Not all heel pain is plantar fasciitis. A short tour of the common (and commonly-confused) sources of foot pain, and how to tell them apart.

#anatomy#diagnosis

How-to 7 min read

May 22, 2026by Jun Park

A 90-Second At-Home Foot Self-Assessment

Four quick tests you can do at home to understand what's happening with your feet — and whether what you're feeling needs a professional.

#self-check#assessment

May 26, 2026by Jun Park

Flat Feet, High Arches & Everything Between: Why Arch Type Matters

Three arch types, three very different loading patterns, and the practical changes that matter for each — without the arch-shaming.

#arches#biomechanics

May 29, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Age-Related Changes in Foot Structure and Function

What actually changes in the foot across decades — and the short list of habits that keep your feet working long past when most people stop thinking about them.

#aging#foot-health

Jun 02, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

The Connection Between Posture and Foot Pain

Your feet are the base of the kinetic chain, which means everything above them shows up in them eventually. Here's how posture and foot pain actually interact.

#posture#biomechanics

Jun 05, 2026by Jun Park

Why Your Feet Hurt After Standing All Day (and What Actually Helps)

The tired-feet problem, honestly: what's happening in the tissue, what's a symptom and what's a sign, and the short list of changes that move the needle.

#standing#daily-life

Jun 09, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Evidence 11 min read

The Role of Diet in Reducing Inflammation

The evidence for an anti-inflammatory diet is better than you'd guess from the supplement aisle and weaker than the wellness industry suggests. Here's the honest middle.

#diet#nutrition

Jun 12, 2026by Jun Park

Vibration Therapy for Recovery: What the Research Actually Shows

Whole-body vibration plates. Massage guns. Vibrating foam rollers. An honest review of what these tools do, what they don't, and where they fit in a recovery stack.

#vibration#recovery

Jun 16, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

Sleep, Recovery, and Pain: The Underrated Connection

Under-slept people hurt more. The relationship is direct, well-evidenced, and remarkably underused as a recovery lever.

#sleep#recovery

Jun 19, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

How-to 7 min read

Cold vs. Heat for Foot Pain: Which to Use and When

Cold for acute. Heat for chronic stiffness. The rules are simple once you know them — and most people have been using both wrong for years.

#cold#heat

Jun 23, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

How-to 11 min read

Running With Plantar Fasciitis: What the Evidence Says (and When to Stop)

You can often keep running through plantar fasciitis — but only within specific rules. Here's how to read your own pain, when to cut volume, and when to stop entirely.

#running#training

Jun 26, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Evidence 9 min read

Do Night Splints Actually Work for Plantar Fasciitis?

The evidence is real but modest. Night splints help roughly half the people who try them — the question is whether you're in that half, and whether you'll actually wear one.

#night-splints#stretching

Jun 30, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

How-to 8 min read

How to Tape for Plantar Fasciitis — A Step-by-Step Guide

Taping offers short-term pain relief, not a cure. Here's how to do it properly, when it helps, and why you shouldn't rely on it past a couple of weeks.

#taping#support

Jul 03, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Achilles Tendinopathy vs. Plantar Fasciitis: How to Tell the Difference

Two of the most common heel-region problems, often confused, occasionally both at once. Here's how to work out which one you have — and why it matters for treatment.

#achilles#differentials

Jul 07, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Explainer 9 min read

Metatarsalgia: Why the Ball of Your Foot Hurts (and What Helps)

Pain in the ball of the foot has a handful of common causes — and a small list of changes that help most of them. Here's the honest primer.

#metatarsalgia#forefoot

Jul 10, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

Programme 10 min read

Exercises for Flat Feet: What Actually Strengthens a Fallen Arch

Most flat feet don't need fixing — but if yours hurt, a short list of exercises genuinely strengthens the small muscles that support the arch. Here they are, and what the evidence says.

#flat-feet#exercises

Jul 14, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Foot Pain in Pregnancy: Why It Happens and What's Safe to Do

Weight shifts, relaxin, and swelling change how your feet load — often a lot. Here's what's normal, what's not, and what's safe to use for relief.

#pregnancy#foot-care

Jul 17, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Explainer 9 min read

How Long Does Plantar Fasciitis Take to Heal? Honest Recovery Timelines

Most cases resolve in 6–12 months of conservative care. Here's why the range is that wide, what moves you toward the short end, and what reliably drags people toward the long end.

#timeline#recovery

How-to 8 min read

Jul 21, 2026by Jun Park

A Practical Guide to Self-Massage for Foot Pain

Fifteen minutes, no equipment beyond a ball and your hands, and a clear understanding of what massage can and can't do for a painful foot.

#self-massage#recovery

Jul 24, 2026by Jun Park

Barefoot Walking: What the Evidence Says About Risk, Reward, and When to Try It

Barefoot and minimalist footwear have real benefits — and specific risks that rarely show up in the enthusiast literature. Here's the balanced view.

#barefoot#foot-strength

#active-recovery#wellbeing

How-to 10 min read

Aug 04, 2026by Jun Park

Active Recovery vs. Rest Days: What Your Body Actually Wants

The "total rest" day and the "active recovery" day do different things in your physiology. Here's how to choose between them, and the mistake most people make.

Aug 07, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Explainer 11 min read

The Stress-Pain Loop: Why Stress Actually Makes Your Feet Hurt More

Chronic stress changes how much pain you feel from the same signal — and it changes the signal itself. Here's the physiology, in plain English, and what it means for a stubborn foot.

#stress#pain-physiology

Aug 11, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Is Irritability a Sign of Poor Recovery? The Overtraining & Under-Recovery Connection

Irritability is usually filed under "mood." For the active, recovering, or stressed, it is often a physiological signal — and one of the earliest signs that your body is not keeping up.

#irritability#recovery

Aug 14, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

A Morning Routine That Reduces Pain Sensitivity in 10 Minutes

The first hour of your day sets the tone of your nervous system for the next fourteen. Here's a ten-minute sequence designed to lower baseline pain sensitivity — built on what the evidence actually supports.

#morning-routine#pain-regulation

Aug 18, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Sleep Debt, Inflammation, and Why You Ache

Under-sleeping doesn't just leave you tired. It changes your inflammatory chemistry, your pain thresholds, and how quickly tissue repairs. Here's what the evidence shows — and the number that matters most.

#sleep#inflammation

How-to 10 min read

Aug 21, 2026by Jun Park

Walking as Medicine: The Most Underrated Recovery Tool

A long walk outranks most expensive recovery modalities on the evidence — if it's dosed correctly. Here's what the research actually shows, and how to use walking to help rather than aggravate.

#walking#active-recovery

Aug 25, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Breathwork for Pain Regulation: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Breathwork has been oversold in some places and dismissed in others. The real picture is narrow but well-evidenced — and the effects on chronic pain are meaningful if the dose is right.

#breathwork#nervous-system

Aug 28, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

Micro-Recovery: Five-Minute Resets That Actually Work

You don't always have 45 minutes. What you almost always have is five. Here are the five-minute resets that produce real physiological change — and the ones that are placebo.

#micro-recovery#routines

Sep 01, 2026by Maya Iwamoto

How-to 10 min read

Why Sitting All Day Makes Your Feet and Your Mood Worse

Sitting is not neutral. It slowly tightens specific tissues, shifts your mood chemistry in measurable ways, and sets your feet up for a harder first step. Here's what to do about it.

#sitting#daily-life

Sep 04, 2026by Dr. Efe Adeyemi

Evidence 11 min read

The Hidden Link Between Chronic Stress and Foot Pain

Stress doesn't just make foot pain feel worse. Through specific, well-described physiological pathways, it actually makes foot tissue more vulnerable to injury and slower to heal. Here's the picture.

#chronic-stress#tissue-health