Plantar fasciitis is one of the most misdiagnosed and mistreated conditions in rehab. Stretching and generic orthotics often fail—not because the condition is untreatable, but because the diagnosis is wrong or incomplete.

This course teaches physical therapists and rehab professionals how to confidently diagnose plantar heel pain, distinguish it from similar pathologies, and implement treatment plans based on irritability and tissue behavior—not guesswork.

What You'll Learn

  • Differentiate between plantar fasciitis, fasciopathy, and nerve entrapment

  • Perform a high-yield exam including palpation, the windlass test, strength, and ROM

  • Identify signs of degenerative tears, chronic thickening, or bone spur pathology

  • Use toe walking, isometric loading, and progression strategies to build tissue resilience

  • Apply manual therapy as a modulation tool—not a fix

Course curriculum

    1. How to use this course

    2. Before we begin...

    3. Welcome!

    1. Lesson 1: Plantar Fasciitis Overview

    2. Lesson 2: The Subjective Interview

    3. Lesson 3: The Objective Exam

    4. Lesson 4: Differentials

    5. Lesson 5: Interventions

    6. Lesson 6: Summary

    1. Course Evaluation Form

    2. Thank You!

    3. CCU Certificate

About this course

  • $9.99
  • 12 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Why This Course?

Most patients with plantar heel pain don’t need passive treatment—they need better diagnosis and more intelligent loading.

This course provides:

  • A diagnostic framework for classifying plantar pain sources

  • Specific clinical signs to differentiate true fasciopathy from similar issues

  • A loading-based rehab system tailored to irritability and chronicity

  • Tools to explain the pathology to your patients in ways that drive buy-in and adherence

Who This Course Is For:

  • Physical therapists treating foot and ankle injuries

  • New grads and students wanting clarity on plantar fasciitis assessment

  • Rehab clinicians looking to update their understanding of plantar loading strategies

What You'll Gain:

  • A clear, evidence-based system for diagnosing plantar fasciopathy

  • Better clinical confidence in ruling in or out nerve entrapments, tears, or bone spurs

  • Functional treatment options that patients can feel working

  • The ability to modify insert selection, loading progression, and manual therapy based on irritability

  • Patient education strategies that foster long-term change

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