A partial rupture of the plantar fascia can be a truly debilitating injury for a runner.
It's much worse than plantar fasciitis. You take time off. It starts feel better. Then you run and it starts to feel worse again.
Because it can be so frustrating it becomes very easy to convince yourself that you need surgery.
In fact I was just having a conversation with an athlete who started to talk himself into surgery, even though he has absolutely no desire to have surgery one the plantar fascia.
His story highlights how easy it is to become frustrated, and how to overthink a mild setback in your recovery.
Today on the Doc On The Run podcast were talking about how a runner with a plantar fascia rupture talks himself into surgery
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2 Reasons for morning pain with a fracture boot
First 3 steps when runners feel a lump in the leg
3 things you should not tell your new doctor
3 mistakes runners make that lead to plantar plate surgery
Is plantar fascia really a ligament?
3 ways a doctor convinces you you need plantar plate surgery
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The 3 problems (not 2) solved by boot and crutches
Plantar plate surgery is a failure to act quickly
How self judgment may be slowing your injury recovery
Chronic stress reaction versus acute on chronic stress reaction in a runner
Radiologist and Orthopedic doctor disagree on my stress fracture diagnosis
Difference between MRI vs MRA in runner with ankle injury
2 Ways running shoes cause shin splints
2 reasons toe drifts sideways with plantar plate injury
3 Phases of ankle sprain recovery in runners
Doctor missed fracture on my X-rays
Calcaneal stress fracture in runners good news bad news
Broken toe can I compete in 4 weeks?
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