2 Essential Methods to Manage Plantar Foot Pain

Course overview

This is a 1 hour live webinar designed for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers, and Chiropractors focusing on the evaluation and management of persistent plantar foot pain in active and athletic populations. The webinar reviews relevant foot anatomy and biomechanics, common differential diagnoses, and gait deviations associated with plantar foot pain, with particular emphasis on how compensatory movement strategies contribute to prolonged symptoms. Participants will learn a systematic, evidence-informed clinical approach to managing plantar foot pain that includes gait analysis, manual therapy interventions, targeted strengthening and mobility strategies, load modification, and the appropriate use of modalities. Treatment decision-making is organized across acute, sub-acute, and return-to-activity stages, allowing clinicians to apply course concepts to real-world clinical presentations and guide patients toward improved function and safe return to activity.