22 | Plantar Fasciitis Pearl and Myofascial Release with Jill Miller

Do you have pain on the bottom of your feet? Been diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis? Join us as we talk about the Dos and Don’ts for Plantar Fasciitis and how long you should expect for the pain to subside.  We also explain what Plantar Fasciopathy is and who may be at risk.  Later, we talk to Jill Miller, founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and empress of massage therapy, about different massage therapy techniques and tools.  We also touch up on her personal journey towards regenerative fitness and how she created it.  Come listen to her explain myofascial release, the truths and myths about it, and how you can manipulate fascia to decrease pain.

We also mention The Optimal Body and it’s limited time sale price. To grab your discounted membership account now and discover what optimal means within your own body, click here: https://www.docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody/

What You Will Learn in this episode:

PT Pearl: Plantar Fasciitis and What To Do

00:59 – What Plantar Fasciitis, how do you get it, and when it may be presented

03:04 – What Plantar Fasciopathy is and what it means - What a heel spur is

04:22 – Who is at risk? - Why you may not even know you have it

06:46 – Common techniques that do not work for plantar fasciitis

12:40 – Techniques that do help for plantar fasciitis long term - Finding the internal source of pain

15:39 – 2 example exercises that help plantar fasciitis

19:10 – How long it will take to relieve your pain - What to avoid during the healing process

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://youtu.be/kT5MoAEfr-E

Interview with Jill Miller: @yogatuneup

23:53 – Jill Miller’s background with fitness, her business, and her content available

25:14 – Regenerative fitness and what that means

26:08 – What kind of massage tools Jill uses to deepen this practice - What led her to these tools

32:45 – What fascia is and how can you manipulate it

37:17 –  How long soft tissue massage lasts - The benefits found in long term routines

41:42 – What self myofascial release is and the truth behind it - What you should be targeting

46:36 – How your nervous system relates to muscle knots or trigger points

52:13 – Why smashing your muscles with hard tools may be harmful to your body

54:58 – How breathwork and position may be incorporated with the use of these massage tools

56:30 – When rolling out is the most beneficial and why

To see Jill Miller's full bio and links to her book and website, head over to the complete show notes here: www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode22

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