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Is This Program Right for You?

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A self-guided program cannot account for every possible cause of heel or foot pain.

SafetyKnow When to Stop

Stop the Self-Guided Progression

Seek evaluation when the presentation changes

A significant traumatic injury.
Sharp or rapidly worsening pain.
Marked swelling or bruising.
An inability to bear weight or walk normally.
Significant numbness, tingling, weakness, or other neurologic symptoms.
Symptoms that seem substantially different from a typical mechanical plantar heel pain pattern.
Consistent participation without an overall trend in the right direction.
Repeated inability to progress despite appropriate exercise and activity adjustments.

Use Good Judgment

Do not force a self-guided plan that does not fit

When in doubt, an individualized evaluation is more appropriate than repeatedly pushing through a pattern that is worsening or behaving unexpectedly.