Plantar Fasciitis & Heel Spur: Physiotherapy in Brno
Sharp heel pain with your first steps in the morning? Plantar fasciitis rarely improves with stretching and rest alone — it responds best to targeted, progressive loading. Here's why, and how I treat it.
Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia, a strong band of tissue under the foot, becomes overloaded and irritated. Many people are told to stretch and rest, but that often brings only short-term relief. The tissue needs to be gradually strengthened to regain its capacity — that is the key to lasting recovery.
Why stretching alone often isn't enough
Plantar fasciitis is not a simple inflammation that rest will cure. It is an overload problem of the tissue. Rest calms the pain, but as soon as you return to normal walking the fascia — now weaker — flares up again. According to studies, progressive strengthening of the fascia (high-load exercise) leads to better and faster outcomes than stretching alone.
Why the heel spur is usually not the culprit
Many people panic when an X-ray shows a heel spur. But a heel spur is often just a bystander — plenty of people have one without any pain, and plenty have plantar fasciitis without a spur. The pain comes from the overloaded fascia, not the spur itself. So we don't treat the picture, we treat the tissue and how it's loaded.
How I treat plantar fasciitis
1. Assessment
I identify what overloads the fascia — foot mechanics, calf tightness, footwear, a sudden increase in walking or running.
2. Load management
We temporarily reduce what irritates the fascia most, without going into full rest.
3. Progressive loading
The core of treatment: gradually strengthening the fascia and calf so the tissue regains capacity and the pain stops returning.
4. Habits and footwear
We address the everyday factors that keep the problem going.
Why treat it with me
- Focus on the real cause — tissue overload — not just symptom relief.
- Progressive loading backed by current evidence, not just stretching.
- 90 minutes for the initial examination.
- Rated 4.9 / 5 on Google from more than 70 reviews.
- English-speaking therapist in the centre of Brno.
Initial examination & pricing
Treatment starts with an initial diagnostic examination. In 90 minutes I assess the problem, identify the cause, and we set a plan.
Payment in cash or by bank transfer. No cooperation with insurance companies — this lets me devote enough time to each client.
Make an online appointmentPhysiotherapy Chalupa — Křenová 479/71, Brno · +420 602 847 880
This page is for general information and does not replace an individual medical or physiotherapy examination.
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Physiotherapy Chalupa
Křenová 479/71, 60200 Brno